Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common emergencies in general surgery worldwide. During the pandemic, a significant decrease in the number of accesses to the emergency department for AA has been recorded in different countries. A systematic review of the current literature sought to determine the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hospital admissions and complications of AA.

Changes in hospital admissions and complications of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review and meta-analysis / Grossi, Ugo; Gallo, Gaetano; Ortenzi, Monica; Piccino, Marco; Salimian, Nick; Guerrieri, Mario; Sammarco, Giuseppe; Felice, Carla; Aniello Santoro, Giulio; Di Saverio, Salomone; DI TANNA, GIAN LUCA; Zanus, Giacomo. - In: HEALTH SCIENCES REVIEW. - ISSN 2772-6320. - 3:(2022), pp. 1-11. [10.1016/j.hsr.2022.100021]

Changes in hospital admissions and complications of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gaetano Gallo
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Giuseppe Sammarco;Gian Luca Di Tanna;
2022

Abstract

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common emergencies in general surgery worldwide. During the pandemic, a significant decrease in the number of accesses to the emergency department for AA has been recorded in different countries. A systematic review of the current literature sought to determine the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hospital admissions and complications of AA.
2022
Acute appendicitis; Appendectomy; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
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Changes in hospital admissions and complications of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review and meta-analysis / Grossi, Ugo; Gallo, Gaetano; Ortenzi, Monica; Piccino, Marco; Salimian, Nick; Guerrieri, Mario; Sammarco, Giuseppe; Felice, Carla; Aniello Santoro, Giulio; Di Saverio, Salomone; DI TANNA, GIAN LUCA; Zanus, Giacomo. - In: HEALTH SCIENCES REVIEW. - ISSN 2772-6320. - 3:(2022), pp. 1-11. [10.1016/j.hsr.2022.100021]
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