Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Complicated Appendicitis in a Tertiary Medical Center, Amman, Jordan: A Retrospective Cohort
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 257
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Occurrence of postoperative complications
研究概览
简要总结
Comparing the incidence of complicated appendicitis between two groups, the pandemic and pre-pandemic groups.
详细描述
The investigators have retrospectively investigated data on acute appendicitis cases. Two groups were established, the first group was the pandemic group, which included patients who presented to the hospital during the period of acute restrictions and shutdowns extending from the 17th of March to the 6th of June 2020, and the pre-pandemic group which represents the same period in the previous year, the aim was to assess the incidence of complicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan University Hospital
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Any patient that presented with appendicitis and underwent an appendectomy at the university of Jordan hospital during the specified time periods (March 2019-December 2020)
排除标准
- •Incomplete data record.
结局指标
主要结局
Occurrence of postoperative complications
时间窗: Up to 2 years
To determine if there were any complications, this was detected by reviewing the histopathology report
次要结局
- Type of operation (open or laparoscopic)(Up to 2 years)
- Length of in-hospital stay(Up to 2 years)
- Imaging method used for diagnosis (CT or US)(Up to 2 years)
研究者
Abdallah Raed Al-Qawasmeh
Co-Principal Investigator
Jordan University Hospital