Search: onr:"swepub:oai:DiVA.org:oru-107063" >
Effect of the SARS-...
Effect of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on planned and emergency hernia repair in Sweden : a register-based study
-
- Ali, Fathalla, 1963- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Faculty of Medicine and Health, Department of Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Department of Surgery, Karlskoga Hospital, 69144, Karlskoga, Sweden
-
- Sandblom, Gabriel (author)
- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
-
- Fathalla, Blend (author)
- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Emergency Department, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
-
show more...
-
- Wallin, Göran, 1952- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Department of Surgery
-
show less...
-
(creator_code:org_t)
- Springer, 2023
- 2023
- English.
-
In: Hernia. - : Springer. - 1265-4906 .- 1248-9204. ; 27:5, s. 1103-1108
- Related links:
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
show more...
-
https://urn.kb.se/re...
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
http://kipublication...
-
show less...
Abstract
Subject headings
Close
- PURPOSE: The COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the health care delivery in Sweden, including deprioritization of benign surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency and planned hernia repair in Sweden.METHODS: Data on hernia repairs from January 2016 to December 2021 were retrieved from the Swedish Patient Register using procedural codes. Two groups were formed: COVID-19 group (January 2020-December 2021) and control group (January 2016-December 2019). Demographic data on mean age, gender, and type of hernia were collected.RESULTS: This study showed a weak negative correlation between the number of elective hernia repairs performed each month during the pandemic and the number of emergency repairs carried out during the following 3 months for inguinal hernia repair (p = 0.114) and incisional hernia repair (p = 0.193), whereas there was no correlation for femoral or umbilical hernia repairs.CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on planned hernia surgeries in Sweden, but our hypothesis that postponing planned repairs would increase the risk of emergency events was not supported.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kirurgi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Surgery (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Acute hernia repair
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Delayed hernia repair
- Delayed surgery
- Planned hernia repair
- Postponed hernia repair
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
Find in a library
-
Hernia
(Search for host publication in LIBRIS)
To the university's database