Effects of COVID-19 on acute appendicitis acute appendicitis, complicated appendicitis, complication, corona virus 2019, COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
patients in 2 years before the in-country spreading of COVID-19 (January 31, 2018, until January 30, 2020) ,patients in 2 years after the in-country spreading of COVID-19 (January 31, 2020, until Janu
Treatment,Treatment
Pre COVID-19 patient,during COVID-19 patient
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thailand
Research Group in Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. adult patient (age at least 18-year-old) 2. diagnosis of acute appendicitis by International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problem 10th Revision (code: K35-37) 3. admitted to Thammasat University Hospital ward
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: unable to collect data from medical record or missing medical records patient denied the treatment patient with elective appendectomy patient with chronic appendicitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incident of complicated appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic compare to pre-COVID-19 pandemic inta-operative finding or imaging finding relative risk | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| compare of complications rate, length of hospital stay, time to surgery, and cost discharge time relative risk | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChompoonut Achavanuntakul
Thammasart University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed