Open AccessImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency general surgery outcomes: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Süleyman Utku Çelik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.14744/tjtes.2021.89287
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , incidence (geometry) , covid-19 , cohort , general surgery , medical emergency , pediatrics , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , optics
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health-care system unpredictably. Restrictions and precautions have had a significant impact on the volume and nature of admissions in emergency services. In this study, we hypothesized that the pandemic would result in a change in the number of emergencies admitted to the general surgery inpatient service and a worse patient outcome compared to the previous year.