Diverticulitis patient care during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany-a retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study.

Konstantin L UttingerMaximilian BrunotteJohannes DiersJohan Friso LockBoris Jansen-WinkelnDaniel SeehoferChristoph-Thomas GermerArmin Wiegering

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2023)

During lockdowns, there was an overall decrease of admissions for diverticulitis, especially non-emergency admissions in Germany, and treatment was more likely to be conservative. In case of surgery, however, there was increased risk of a complicated course (ostomy, re-surgery), possibly due to patient selection.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
emergency department
surgical site infection
public health
healthcare
cross sectional
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
replacement therapy