The impact of COVID ‐19 on emergency cholecystectomy
| Autor: | Charles H.C. Pilgrim, Mustafa Siddiqui, Joyce Lok Gee Ma, Vikash Yogaraj, Karanjeet Chauhan, Vicky Tobin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
SARS-CoV-2 business.industry General surgery medicine.medical_treatment Medical record COVID-19 General Medicine Biliary colic medicine.disease Exact test Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic Concomitant Cholecystitis medicine Chi-square test Humans Cholecystectomy Surgery medicine.symptom Elective surgery business Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | ANZ Journal of Surgery. 92:409-413 |
| ISSN: | 1445-2197 1445-1433 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ans.17406 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUNDS The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) upon the delivery of surgical services in Australia has not been well characterized, other than restrictions to elective surgery due to government directive-related cancellations. Using emergency cholecystectomy as a representative operation, this study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on emergency general surgery in Australia in relation to in-hours versus after-hours operating. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of medical records for patients admitted with cholecystitis or biliary colic between 1 March 2019 and 28 February 2021 at Frankston Hospital, Australia. Patient demographics, admission data, imaging findings, operative and post-operative data were compared between pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. Variables were compared using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney, Chi Squared or Fishers exact test. RESULTS During the COVID-19 period, emergency cholecystectomy was performed for a greater proportion of patients presenting with cholecystitis or biliary colic (93.5% versus 77.7%, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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