Does social isolation cause secondary injury in general surgery patients?
Abstract
Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 279 patients, consulted from emergency departments to general surgery departments at Başkent University Ankara and Konya Research Centers, were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to admission periods (Group 1: March 01 - May 01, 2019; n=163, Group 2: March 01 - May 01, 2020; n=116).
Results: The mean age of Group 2 (50.4 (19.3)) was less than Group 1 (55.4 (20.4)). Gender (P=0.28), malignancy (P=0.53), comorbidity (P=0.27) distributions were similar. There was no significant difference in terms of admission complaints (P=0.88) and complaint durations (P=0.068). Acute cholecystitis rate was significantly higher in Group 2 (P=0.005), and the rate of non-specific patients was significantly higher in Group 1 (P=0.003). Hospitalization (P=0.46), type of treatment (P=0.3), surgical procedure (P=0.27), length of stay (P=0.66) and mortality rate (P=0.5) were similar.
Conclusion: Our results showed no secondary injury to general surgery patients due to the pandemic. During this period, social isolation did not decrease the hospital admission of critically ill patients.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Emre Karakaya
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0000-0002-4879-7974
Türkiye
Aydıncan Akdur
0000-0002-8726-3369
Türkiye
Tevfik Avcı
0000-0001-5225-959X
Türkiye
Publication Date
July 1, 2020
Submission Date
July 24, 2020
Acceptance Date
July 29, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 7