Factors associated with prolonged hospital-stay after appendectomy during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Saldaña C.Z.; Gutiérrez E.G.; Carlos Z.C.; José C.-A.; Jean A.V.; Alejandro L.P.; López C.S. · Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery (2023) · DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202310147

Resumen

Objective. To determine the factors associated with prolonged hospital-stay after appendectomy in SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Material and methods. A retrospective observational cohort study included 420 patients after surgery for acute appendicitis between March 2019 and March 2020, April 2020 and April 2021. There were 336 patients before the SARS-COV-2 pandemic, and 84 ones underwent surgery during the pandemic. Results. Incidence of prolonged hospital stay was 15% and 26%, respectively (RR 1.76). RR is more than 1 and assumes SARSCoV-2 infection as a risk factor. Conclusion. There is an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and prolonged hospital-stay after surgery for acute appendicitis (RR 1.76).

Instituciones: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego