Purpose During the past months, the Italian Government has reduced the restrictions and access to hospitals. Since then, up to 40% of non-traumatic abdominal emergencies have had unusual delayed treatment. Given the rapidly evolving situation and the absence of evidence to support recommendations during the pandemic, it is useful to assess how the current situation is influencing the management of elderly with acute appendicitis. Methods Between February 2020 and December 2020, all patients older than 68 years old undergone appendectomy were included. Surgical approach, hospital stay, post-operative complications, radiology reports, and histologic examination were included in the retrospective analysis and compared with a same sample of the same period before the pandemic. Results Twenty-seven patients underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis during the pandemic and 34 patients in the pre-outbreak period. Laparoscopic approach was completed in 51.8% of the cases, while conversion to laparotomy in 22.3% of patients and open procedure in the 25.9%, before the pandemic 73.6%, 14.7%, and 11.7%, respectively. During the pandemic, complicated appendicitis occurred in 59.3% of the cases (26.5% before the outbreak). One patient was treated for a pelvic abscess, while no minor complications were detected. No mortality rate was reported, with a mean hospital stay of 5.64 days during the outbreak and 4.21 days before the pandemic. Conclusion Our data highlighted a partial delay in diagnosis in the elderly group, and an increase in complicated appendicitis also demonstrated by the need for conversion to laparotomy.

Lisi, G., Campanelli, M., Mastrangeli, M.r., Grande, S., Viarengo, M.a., Garbarino, G.m., et al. (2021). Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, 36(10), 2287-2290 [10.1007/s00384-021-03959-x].

Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic

Vanni G.;Grande M.
2021-01-01

Abstract

Purpose During the past months, the Italian Government has reduced the restrictions and access to hospitals. Since then, up to 40% of non-traumatic abdominal emergencies have had unusual delayed treatment. Given the rapidly evolving situation and the absence of evidence to support recommendations during the pandemic, it is useful to assess how the current situation is influencing the management of elderly with acute appendicitis. Methods Between February 2020 and December 2020, all patients older than 68 years old undergone appendectomy were included. Surgical approach, hospital stay, post-operative complications, radiology reports, and histologic examination were included in the retrospective analysis and compared with a same sample of the same period before the pandemic. Results Twenty-seven patients underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis during the pandemic and 34 patients in the pre-outbreak period. Laparoscopic approach was completed in 51.8% of the cases, while conversion to laparotomy in 22.3% of patients and open procedure in the 25.9%, before the pandemic 73.6%, 14.7%, and 11.7%, respectively. During the pandemic, complicated appendicitis occurred in 59.3% of the cases (26.5% before the outbreak). One patient was treated for a pelvic abscess, while no minor complications were detected. No mortality rate was reported, with a mean hospital stay of 5.64 days during the outbreak and 4.21 days before the pandemic. Conclusion Our data highlighted a partial delay in diagnosis in the elderly group, and an increase in complicated appendicitis also demonstrated by the need for conversion to laparotomy.
2021
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALE
English
English, Middle (1100-1500)
Covid-19
Acute appendicitis
Appendectomy
Elderly
Laparoscopy
Aged
Appendectomy
Humans
Length of Stay
Pandemics
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Appendicitis
COVID-19
Laparoscopy
Lisi, G., Campanelli, M., Mastrangeli, M.r., Grande, S., Viarengo, M.a., Garbarino, G.m., et al. (2021). Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE, 36(10), 2287-2290 [10.1007/s00384-021-03959-x].
Lisi, G; Campanelli, M; Mastrangeli, Mr; Grande, S; Viarengo, Ma; Garbarino, Gm; Vanni, G; Grande, M
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