Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome, morbidity, and mortality of acute care surgery patients: A retrospective cohort study | Zendy

Chonlada Krutsri | Zendy; Pongsasit Singhatas | Zendy; Preeda Sumpritpradit | Zendy; Tharin Thampongsa | Zendy; Samart Phuwapraisirisan | Zendy; Goragoch Gesprasert | Zendy; Jakrapan Jirasiritham | Zendy

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome, morbidity, and mortality of acute care surgery patients: A retrospective cohort study

Author(s) -

Chonlada Krutsri,

Pongsasit Singhatas,

Preeda Sumpritpradit,

Tharin Thampongsa,

Samart Phuwapraisirisan,

Goragoch Gesprasert,

Jakrapan Jirasiritham

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of surgery open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 7

ISSN - 2405-8572

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijso.2020.11.021

Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , triage , covid-19 , personal protective equipment , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , cohort , economic shortage , elective surgery , mortality rate , medical emergency , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted both emergency and elective surgical management owing to its highly infectious nature and the shortage of personal protective equipment. This study aimed to review the outcomes of emergency surgical conditions and trauma during the pandemic lockdown.

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