Spontaneous Resolution of Uncomplicated Appendicitis may Explain Increase in Proportion of Complicated Appendicitis During Covid-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

World J Surg · 2023 · PMC10158710 · PMID 37140609

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For the numbers of uncomplicated appendicitis there is a marked trend toward a lower number during the pandemic period compared with the pre-pandemic period in most studies.

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