Acute appendicitis in the COVID-19 era: A complicated situation?

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Jul:67:102536. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102536. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

Abstract

  1. Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal surgical emergency in the world.

  2. Null hypothesis of no difference in the number of cases of complicated appendicitis.

  3. What impact did the government's ‘Stay at Home’ message have?

  4. Increasing body of evidence to support non-operative treatment in certain cases.

  5. A significantly higher rate of complicated cases found in the COVID era.