Open AccessManaging acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jiaxing, China
Author(s) -
Yuan Zhou,
Lusha Cen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4349
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , acute appendicitis , appendicitis , china , general surgery , emergency medicine , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , political science , law
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic and has had a profound impact on our routine surgical activities. Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency worldwide. Therefore, it is highly essential to assess the influence the pandemic has on acute appendicitis.