An indirect effect of COVID-19 pandemic: Increased pediatric perforated appendicitis rate due to delayed admission

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Ergün E., Sozduyar S., Gurbanova A., Sertturk A., Çiftci E., Ozdemir H., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.318-323, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.5277
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.318-323
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Appendicitis, child, coronavirus, pandemic, pediatric surgery, NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, CHILDREN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency among children. The coronavirus pandemic affected the system of hospitals more than any other field, and great amount of people were concerned about visiting the hospitals for any reason. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the profile of appendicitis by emphasizing perforated and acute appendicitis in the pandemic period and to compare the rates with previous three years.