Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jul 2021
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyAppendicitis in the COVID-19 era: a modern challenge for experienced hands.
The first wave of COVID-19 was accompanied by global uncertainty. Delayed presentation of patients to hospitals ensued, with surgical pathologies no exception. This study aimed to assess whether delayed presentations resulted in more complex appendicectomies during the first wave of COVID-19. ⋯ Delayed presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with more complex cases of appendicitis. Important lessons can be learnt from the changes in practice employed as a result of this global pandemic.