Adaptation of emergency surgical care during successive COVID-19 waves: a single-center analysis of surgically treated acute appendicitis.

BMC Surg · 2026 · PMC13251241 · PMID 42026630

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Overall, wave 3 showed a trend toward normalization of clinical presentation compared to wave 2, with most parameters no longer differing from pre-pandemic levels.

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