Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic in Non Covid-19 Patients at the Emergency Surgical Department

Introduction Most countries imposed mandatory lockdowns that were rapidly lifted, however Argentina holds the record for one of the longest quarantines in the world. General surgery emergency conditions and trauma cases still require immediate evaluation and timely resolution. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the variations in the consults, surgical outcomes and severity of disease in admissions at our department of general surgery and to study the consequences of the lockdown effect in our community.

Materials and methods An observational, ambispective study was carried out on a prospective cohort of patients who consulted with on-call surgical pathology and required hospitalization in the period from March 13th, 2020 until July 31, 2020 (PG) were included, analyzed and compared with the same period of 2019 (CG).

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Key information

Conditions

Covid19 Appendicitis COVID-19 Cecal Diseases Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Digestive System Diseases Disease Attributes Emergencies Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Surgical Procedure, Unspecified Virus Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1181ACH, Argentina

About this study

Participation in the study does not represent any additional risk for the included participants since participation in the protocol does not include any experimental intervention and the medical care and treatment of all participants that require it will be carried out according to the current guidelines. The protocol does not contemplate any procedure or study additional to the usual care of the patient.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all non-Covid-19 patients over 18 years who consulted at the emergency surgical department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires and required hospitalization in the period from March 13th, 2020 until July 31, 2020 (Pandemic Group-PG) and compared with the same period of 2019 (Control Group-CG).

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

SURGERY

Other

emergency surgery

Primary outcomes

Number of patients admitted to the emergency department

Time frame: 2019-2020

Variations in the consults the emergency department of general surgery.
Clinical presentation of the patients at the time of admission

Time frame: 2019-2020

Surgical outcomes and severity of disease in admissions at the department of general surgery.
Has the COVID-19 pandemic made a significant change in the hospital admissions?

Time frame: 2019-2020

Study the consequences of the severe restriction phase of the pandemic in the community.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic in Non Covid-19 Patients at the Emergency Surgical Department, During the Severe Restriction Phase of Lockdown in Buenos Aires. A Cohort Study.

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: May 25, 2021
Registry last updated: May 25, 2021

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