Complicated Appendicitis, COVID-19
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparing the incidence of complicated appendicitis between two groups, the pandemic and pre-pandemic groups.
Detailed description
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
Interventions
OTHERObservational Study
Observational Study; the study did not involve any interventions
Sponsors
Jordan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Any patient that presented with appendicitis and underwent an appendectomy at the university of Jordan hospital during the specified time periods (March 2019-December 2020)
Exclusion criteria
* Incomplete data record.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of postoperative complications | Up to 2 years | To determine if there were any complications, this was detected by reviewing the histopathology report |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Length of in-hospital stay | Up to 2 years | How many days did the patient spend in the hospital until discharged. |
| Imaging method used for diagnosis (CT or US) | Up to 2 years | How was appendicitis diagnosed, either by using Computed Tomography (CT) Scan or Ultrasound. |
| Type of operation (open or laparoscopic) | Up to 2 years | We reported what type of operation the patient underwent to treat appendicitis. |
Countries
Jordan
Outcome results
None listed