The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute appendicitis patients in a tertiary care center in Lebanon.
Joelle HassaniehNader ZalaquettAlicia KhazzekaRyan El GhazalMansour RiachiSalim HabibAhmad ZaghalPublished in: BMC surgery (2024)
In conclusion, our study is an example of how the COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly affect patients presenting for AA. Despite the COVID-19-related restrictions, Lebanese patients with worrying symptoms were presenting to the emergency department and the American University of Beirut Medical Center was providing them with the standards of care. Our study mirrors the Lebanese experience and gives an example of a population that focused more on their current symptoms than the fear of acquiring the COVID-19 virus. Further research is needed to assess whether this was the correct approach during these times.