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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient application to outpatient plastic surgery clinics and management of treatments: a retrospective comparative study

Year 2022, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 231 - 235, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.1074247

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to show the differences in patient profile and treatment selections in outpatient plastic surgery clinic, by comparing the pre-pandemic and the pandemic period for one-year processes.

Methods: The patients who applied to outpatient clinic of plastic surgery during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods were included in the study. The data related to demographic characteristics, reasons for application of outpatient plastic surgery clinic, pre-diagnosis and treatment modalities outpatient or inpatient - were collected retrospectively.

Results: It was observed that there was a significant numerical difference in the number of applications of the patients between the pre-pandemic and the pandemic periods. The application rate of females decreased, while the rate of males increased during the pandemic period. When we examined the application rates in the age groups, the patient application rates in the 12-18, 18-25, and 25-40 age groups increased. In the other age groups, the patient application rates were decreased (p<0,01). When the reasons for patient application were examined one by one, the burn injury rate remains the same, while acute-chronic wounds, maxillofacial trauma and other reasons rates increased (p<0,001). When the outpatient and inpatient treatment rates were compared, the outpatient treatment rate increased, while the inpatient treatment rate decreased (p<0,001).

Conclusion: This study shows the changes in the applications of patients and preferences of treatments during the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period.

References

  • 1. Aydin M, Evrendilek F, Savas SA, Aydin, IE, Evrendilek DE. Falling dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 as a function of respiratory droplet size and human height. J Med Biol Eng. 2020;40(6):880-6. doi: 10.1007/s40846-020-00575-y.
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  • 9. Tabakan İ. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on plastic surgery operations in a university hospital. Cukurova Med J 2022;47(1):29-33. doi: 10.17826/cumj.984644.
  • 10. Keşkek Ş, Erdoğan H. COVID-19: A Current Brief Review. Acta Med Alanya. 2020;4(2):197-202. doi: 10.30565/medalanya.747238
  • 11. Öncel CR, Aslan A. Trend topics in prestigious and popular medical journals: The effect of COVID-19. Acta Med. Alanya 2020;4(3):207-8. doi:10.30565/medalanya.809103

COVID-19 Pandemisinin Plastik Cerrahi Kliniklerine Hasta Başvurusu ve Tedavilerin Yönetimine Etkileri: Geriye Dönük Karşılaştırmalı Çalışma

Year 2022, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 231 - 235, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.1074247

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir yıllık süreçlerde pandemi öncesi ve pandemi dönemini karşılaştırarak plastik cerrahi polikliniğinde hasta profili ve tedavi seçimlerindeki farklılıkları ortaya koymaktır.

Yöntemler: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu iznini takiben çalışmaya başlandı. Pandemi öncesi ve pandemi süreçleri için sırasıyla 11 Mart 2019 ve 11 Mart 2020 tarihinden itibaren birer yıllık iki dönem alındı. Belirlenen dönemlerde plastik cerrahi polikliniğine başvuran hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Demografik özellikler, plastik cerrahi polikliniğine başvuru nedenleri, ön tanı ve yatarak veya ayaktan tedavi şekilleri ile ilgili veriler geriye dönük olarak toplandı.

Bulgular: Hastaların pandemi öncesi ve pandemi dönemleri arasında başvuru sayılarında anlamlı sayısal fark olduğu gözlendi. Pandemi döneminde COVID-19 vaka sayısı ile ters orantılı olarak hasta başvurularında düşüş gözlemlendi. Pandemi döneminde kadınların başvuru oranı azalırken erkeklerin oranı arttı. Başvuru oranlarına baktığımızda 12-18, 18-25 ve 25-40 yaş gruplarında oranların arttığı görüldü. Diğer yaş gruplarında ise hasta başvuru oranları azaldı (p<0,01). Başvuru nedenleri göz önüne alındığında pandemi döneminde tüm nedenlere bağlı olgu sayısında pandemi öncesine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı azalma görüldü (p<0,001). Hasta başvuru nedenleri tek tek incelendiğinde yanık oranları aynı kalırken, akut-kronik yaralar, maksillofasiyal travma ve diğer başvuru neden oranları arttı (p<0,001). Ayakta ve yatarak tedavi oranları karşılaştırıldığında, ayakta tedavi oranı artarken, yatarak tedavi oranı azaldı (p<0,001).

Sonuç: Bu çalışma, pandemi döneminde pandemi öncesi döneme göre hastaların uygulamalarındaki ve tedavi tercihlerindeki değişimleri göstermektedir.

References

  • 1. Aydin M, Evrendilek F, Savas SA, Aydin, IE, Evrendilek DE. Falling dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 as a function of respiratory droplet size and human height. J Med Biol Eng. 2020;40(6):880-6. doi: 10.1007/s40846-020-00575-y.
  • 2. Giunta RE, Frank K, Costa H, Demirdöver C, Di Benedetto G, Elander A, et al. The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on plastic surgery in Europe–an ESPRAS survey. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2020;52(3):221-32. doi: 10.1055/a-1169-4443.
  • 3. Ozturk CN, Kuruoglu D, Ozturk C, Rampazzo A, Gurunian R. Plastic surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of clinical guidelines. Ann Plast Surg. 2020;85(2S Suppl 2):S155-S160. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002443.
  • 4. Mayer HF, Persichetti P. Plastic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic times. Eur J Plast Surg. 2020;43(3):361-362. doi: 10.1007/s00238-020-01685-1.
  • 5. Chi D, Chen AD, Dorante MI, Lee BT, Sacks JM. Plastic surgery in the time of COVID-19. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021;37(2):124-31. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714378.
  • 6. Singh P, Ponniah A, Nikkhah D, Mosahebi A. The effects of a novel global pandemic (COVID-19) on a plastic surgery department. Aesthet Surg J. 2020;40(7):NP423-NP425. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa074.
  • 7. Bayram H, Köktürk N, Elbek O, Kılınç O, Sayıner A, Dağlı E; Turkish Thoracic Society. Interference in scientific research on COVID-19 in Turkey. Lancet. 2020;396(10249):463-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31691-3.
  • 8. Paiva M, Rao V, Spake CS, King VA, Crozier JW, Liu PY, et al. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Plastic Surgery Consultations in the Emergency Department. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020;8(12):e3371. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003371.
  • 9. Tabakan İ. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on plastic surgery operations in a university hospital. Cukurova Med J 2022;47(1):29-33. doi: 10.17826/cumj.984644.
  • 10. Keşkek Ş, Erdoğan H. COVID-19: A Current Brief Review. Acta Med Alanya. 2020;4(2):197-202. doi: 10.30565/medalanya.747238
  • 11. Öncel CR, Aslan A. Trend topics in prestigious and popular medical journals: The effect of COVID-19. Acta Med. Alanya 2020;4(3):207-8. doi:10.30565/medalanya.809103
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Primary Language English
Subjects Surgery
Journal Section Research Article
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Seçkin Aydın Savaş 0000-0002-9389-2196

Publication Date December 31, 2022
Submission Date February 16, 2022
Acceptance Date October 28, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 6 Issue: 3

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Vancouver Aydın Savaş S. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient application to outpatient plastic surgery clinics and management of treatments: a retrospective comparative study. Acta Med. Alanya. 2022;6(3):231-5.

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