Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on general surgery trauma surgeries: a single-center, retrospective cross-sectional study

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dc.authoridOkut, Gokalp/0000-0002-3641-5625
dc.contributor.authorDemir, H. B.
dc.contributor.authorKircicegi, S.
dc.contributor.authorOkut, G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-31T07:47:53Z
dc.date.available2024-08-31T07:47:53Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the impact of trauma surgeries performed in our clinic before and during the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical indications, procedure types, perioperative course, and final outcomes.PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective single-center clinical study. The study group (n=88) comprised trauma patients who presented to the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic and underwent emergency surgeries. The control group (n=115) consisted of trauma patients who sought emergency care and underwent surgeries in the same period of the previous year, before the pandemic. We compared the number of patients, demographic data, clinical findings, diagnoses, and surgical interventions.RESULTS: The study group exhibited a 13.3% decrease in the number of patients compared to the control group during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study group and control group had similar age and gender distributions. The study group had a lower rate of surgical intervention. Among the study group, liver laceration was the most common diagnosis in 19 patients (7.4%), compared to 30 patients (11.7%) in the control group. Mortality rates were 1.0% in the study group and 2.0% in the control group. There were no significant differences in mortality (p=0.632) or patient diagnoses (p=0.357) between the COVID-19 pandemic and control periods. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates a decline in the number of trauma patients admitted to the hospital and undergoing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has affected the management of patients requiring urgent surgical intervention, resulting in a lower rate of surgical procedures in the study group. However, despite the preference for medical treatment in trauma patients, surgical interventions remain necessary for appropriate indications.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage11858en_US
dc.identifier.issn1128-3602
dc.identifier.issue24en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38164849en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85181112325en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage11852en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/104586
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001147600800020en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVerduci Publisheren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Review For Medical and Pharmacological Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240831_Uen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectTraumaen_US
dc.subjectGeneral Surgeryen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Surgeryen_US
dc.titleEffect of COVID-19 pandemic on general surgery trauma surgeries: a single-center, retrospective cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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