Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term postoperative outcomes of emergency surgery for gastroduodenal perforation: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database.
Shimpei OgawaHideki EndoMasahiro YoshidaTomomitsu TsuruMichio ItabashiHiroyuki YamamotoYoshihiro KakejiHideki UenoYuko KitagawaTaizo HibiAkinobu TaketomiNorihiko IkedaMasaki MoriPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic had few negative effects on outcomes after surgery for gastroduodenal perforation. These findings suggest that the emergency system for gastroduodenal perforation in Japan was generally maintained during the pandemic.