Acute appendicitis in the COVID-19 era: A complicated situation? #MMPMID34230852
Bowen JM; Sheen JRC; Whitmore H; Wright C; Bowling K
Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021[Jul]; 67 (?): 102536 PMID34230852show ga
* Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal surgical emergency in the world. * Null hypothesis of no difference in the number of cases of complicated appendicitis. * What impact did the government's 'Stay at Home' message have? * Increasing body of evidence to support non-operative treatment in certain cases. * A significantly higher rate of complicated cases found in the COVID era.