The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of surgically treated colorectal diseases: a retrospective cohort study.

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2022)

The study findings suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected colorectal surgical practices, resulting in more frequent emergent operations, non-resectional procedures with stoma formation, and higher mortality rates.

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