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Frequency of Perforated Appendicitis in Times of COVID-19
Appendicitis is one of the most common clinical conditions in general surgery. The diagnosis is usually made from clinical examination, imaging (sonography or CT) and laboratory parameters. The laparoscopic appendectomy without drainage has established as the gold standard. Patients usually leave the hospital two days after surgery. In times of corona crisis, patients are unsure to visit the hospital because of fear of infection with SARS-CoV-2. A higher incidence of perforated appendicitis could be an indicator for fear-related delay of going to the hospital. Methods: Investigators performed a retrospective analysis on the incidence of perforated appendicitis in a 10-week interval (mid-March to end of May) of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 to evaluate possible changes in times of corona crisis. Intraoperative findings, procedures, complications and the length of hospital stay were considered.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital Tuebingen |
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| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 143 |
| Start date | Mon Mar 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Sun May 31 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Covid19
Interventions
- appendectomy
Countries
Germany