First wave of COVID-19 impact on emergency general surgery in a Spanish tertiary hospital. A cohort study.
Julia Bernal TirapoP Yuste GarcíaA Moreno BargueirasD Pastor AltabaM Gutiérrez AndreuD Gil-Díez López-MarotoE Ferrero HerreroPublished in: Acta chirurgica Belgica (2021)
The impact of the first wave of COVID-19 in emergency surgery activity has been profound. A significant reduction in emergency surgery was observed, along with longer time periods between patients' onset of symptoms and their arrival at the Emergency Department. Higher morbidity was also observed during the pandemic period.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- minimally invasive
- public health
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- coronary artery disease
- intellectual disability
- acute coronary syndrome
- electronic health record
- adverse drug