DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: WAS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61085/rechhc.v3i1.129Keywords:
Acute cholecystitis, Cholecystectomy, Emergency, COVID-19, PandemicAbstract
ABSTRACT: Objectives: to compare the clinical profile of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the management and its relationship with the patient's prognosis. Methods: retrospective cohort study, carried out in a tertiary hospital. Patients were divided into pre-pandemic and pandemic groups, after which data related to structural and clinical factors of these patients were analyzed and compared. Results: There were more patients in the pre-pandemic, predominantly female and white. There was a longer time interval between the first symptoms and hospital admission during the pandemic. In both groups, there was a predominance of patients classified as Grade II of the Tokyo classification. Furthermore, it was found that in the pandemic there was a higher incidence of complications. Conclusion: This study provides a better understanding of the clinical and structural aspects of acute cholecystitis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.