Changes in appendicitis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Int J Surg · 2021 · PMC8539829 · PMID 34700020

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During the pandemic significantly higher rates of complicated appendicitis were visible, while the time period from symptom onset to presentation in the emergency unit was longer but did not reach statistical significance for adults as well as children.

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