Comparing the incidence of complicated appendicitis between two groups, the pandemic and pre-pandemic groups.
The investigators have retrospectively investigated data on acute appendicitis cases. Two groups were established, the first group was the pandemic group, which included patients who presented to the hospital during the period of acute restrictions and shutdowns extending from the 17th of March to the 6th of June 2020, and the pre-pandemic group which represents the same period in the previous year, the aim was to assess the incidence of complicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan University Hospital
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
257
Observational Study; the study did not involve any interventions
Jordan University Hospital
Amman, Jordan
Occurrence of postoperative complications
To determine if there were any complications, this was detected by reviewing the histopathology report
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Length of in-hospital stay
How many days did the patient spend in the hospital until discharged.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Imaging method used for diagnosis (CT or US)
How was appendicitis diagnosed, either by using Computed Tomography (CT) Scan or Ultrasound.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Type of operation (open or laparoscopic)
We reported what type of operation the patient underwent to treat appendicitis.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
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