The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access

The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access

Abstract Background The aim of this retrospective comparative study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 and delayed emergency department access on emergency surgery outcomes, by comparing the main clinical outcomes in the period March–May 2019 (group 1) with the same period during the national COVI...

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Main Authors: Francesco A. Ciarleglio, Marta Rigoni, Liliana Mereu, Cai Tommaso, Alessandro Carrara, Gianni Malossini, Saverio Tateo, Giuseppe Tirone, Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, Pier Paolo Benetollo, Antonio Ferro, Giovanni Maria Guarrera, Mario Grattarola, Giandomenico Nollo, Alberto Brolese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19 disease
Surgical care
Delayed access
Emergency surgery
Complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00382-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00382-z

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