In 2020, ACIE Appy study showed that COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) worldwide, with an increased rate of non-operative management (NOM) strategies and a trend toward open surgery due to concern of virus transmission by laparoscopy and controversial recommendations on this issue. The aim of this study was to survey again the same group of surgeons to assess if any difference in management attitudes of AA had occurred in the later stages of the outbreak.
Evolving Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19 Waves: The ACIE Appy II Study / Pata, Francesco; Di Martino, Marcello; Podda, Mauro; Di Saverio, Salomone; Ielpo, Benedetto; Pellino, Gianluca; Luglio, Gaetano. - In: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. - ISSN 0364-2313. - 46:9(2022), pp. 2021-2035. [10.1007/s00268-022-06649-z]
Evolving Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19 Waves: The ACIE Appy II Study
Pellino, Gianluca;Luglio, GaetanoMembro del Collaboration Group
2022
Abstract
In 2020, ACIE Appy study showed that COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the management of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) worldwide, with an increased rate of non-operative management (NOM) strategies and a trend toward open surgery due to concern of virus transmission by laparoscopy and controversial recommendations on this issue. The aim of this study was to survey again the same group of surgeons to assess if any difference in management attitudes of AA had occurred in the later stages of the outbreak.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
