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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on the healthcare system []. In response to government mandates and society recommendations, even emergency surgical procedures such as appendectomies have been curtailed,… Click to show full abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on the healthcare system []. In response to government mandates and society recommendations, even emergency surgical procedures such as appendectomies have been curtailed, with non-surgical management used whenever possible [ ]. The goal of our study was to determine whether changes in acute appendicitis management have altered the frequency of complications in these patients.
Keywords:
acute appendicitis;
non operative;
management;
covid pandemic;
operative management
Journal Title: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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