Retrospective analysis of acute abdominal surgical diseases during the COVID­19 pandemic

Abstract

The aim of the study was to improve the treatment results of acute abdominal surgical diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. The object of the study was 200 patients who were randomized into 2 groups. The present study was retrospective, based on the analysis of the medical histories of patients hospitalized with clinical manifestations of acute abdominal pathology developed against the background of COVID-19. The present study was retrospective, based on the analysis of the medical histories of patients hospitalized with clinical manifestations of acute abdominal pathology developed against the background of COVID-19. Results. Cardiovascular and endocrinological background conditions were significantly less frequently recorded in the main group of patients. Perhaps the reason for this was that at the height of the pandemic, due to the excessive burden on the healthcare system, doctors did not pay enough attention to the presence of background conditions whuch could complicate the course of the main pathology. Patients in the comparison group were recruited in the post-pandemic period, when the functioning of the health system was normalized. Conclusion. The new SARS-CoV-2 virus will eventually line up with existing viruses and will periodically lead to COVID-19 outbreaks. A thorough analysis of acute abdominal surgical diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic leads to the correct tactics of surgical treatment with background and concomitant pathology. In this regard, the optimal planning of preventive and therapeutic measures requires the establishment of accurate diagnostics.