Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2023)

This study demonstrates that hospitalization and surgeries were not delayed in patients with acute appendicitis and that the operative outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy did not worsen despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
minimally invasive
glycemic control