Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study.

CONCLUSION: Conservative management of mild appendicitis has been possible during the pandemic. The fact that some surgeons switched to open appendicectomy may reflect the poor guidelines that emanated in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2.
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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - October 8, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Ielpo B, Podda M, Pellino G, Pata F, Caruso R, Gravante G, Di Saverio S, ACIE Appy Study Collaborative Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research