Patient and Process Outcomes among Pediatric Patients Undergoing Appendectomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Retrospective Cohort Study

COVID-19 forced healthcare systems to make unprecedented changes in clinical care processes. The authors hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted timely access to care, perioperative processes, and clinical outcomes for pediatric patients undergoing primary appendectomy.

Citation:
Matava CT, Tighe NTG, Baertschiger R, …….. Von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Cravero J, Simpao AF, ……. Sommerfield A, …… for the PEACOC Study. Patient and Process Outcomes among Pediatric Patients Undergoing Appendectomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology; 2023; 139(1):35-48

Keywords:
Appendectomy; epidemiology; adverse effects; covid-19 testing; pandemics; retrospective studies; sars-cov-2

Abstract:
COVID-19 forced healthcare systems to make unprecedented changes in clinical care processes. The authors hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted timely access to care, perioperative processes, and clinical outcomes for pediatric patients undergoing primary appendectomy.