Effect of the Movement Control Order on the Incidence of Complicated Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.
| Autor: | Sukiman H; Department of Surgery, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia., Mohamad AM; Department of Surgery, International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia., Raduan MFN; Department of Surgery, Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia., Yasim MNAM; Department of Surgery, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia., Lazim MIM; Hospital Pekan, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS [Malays J Med Sci] 2021 Oct; Vol. 28 (5), pp. 130-136. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 26. |
| DOI: | 10.21315/mjms2021.28.5.13 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Appendicitis is common and delayed presentation results in complicated appendicitis with increased morbidity. This study investigates the effect of the Movement Control Order (MCO) during the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and severity of appendicitis. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 193 patients diagnosed with appendicitis was conducted at four hospitals in Pahang, Malaysia. Those who presented between 1 February 2020 and 17 March 2020 were included in the pre-MCO group and those between 18 March 2020 and 30 April 2020 in the MCO group. The definitions of simple and complicated appendicitis were based on the Sunshine Appendicitis Grading Score. The primary outcome was the incidence of complicated appendicitis, and the secondary outcomes were length of stay, a composite of surgical morbidities and a composite of organ failure. Results: A total of 105 patients in the pre-MCO group and 88 in the MCO group were analysed. The incidence of complicated appendicitis was 33% and it was higher in the MCO than in the pre-MCO group (44% versus 23%, P = 0.002). The MCO period was independently associated with complicated appendicitis in the logistic regression ( P = 0.001). It was also associated with prolonged length of stay (3.5 days versus 2.4 days, P < 0.001) and higher overall surgical morbidity (19% versus 5%, P = 0.002). Conclusion: The MCO imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a higher incidence of complicated appendicitis and surgical morbidity. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None. (© Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2021.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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