Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical management trends for acute appendicitis among the under-25s: a retrospective study.

Puji Faitna Rachel Harwood Simon E Kenny Russell M Viner Paul P Aylin Dougal S Hargreaves Alex Bottle

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2024)

For CYP across English hospitals, a sharp recovery followed a steep reduction in appendicectomy rates in April 2020, due to concerns with COVID-19 transmission. This builds on smaller-sized studies reporting the immediate short-term impacts.

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