What is it about?
This study assessed whether emergency abdominal surgeries were changed in the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19)‐affected environment at a community hospital in Japan, with the goal of planning and preparing hospital resources against the further spread of COVID‐19.
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Why is it important?
This study revealed the trends and details of emergency abdominal surgeries in the COVID‐19 affected environment at a community hospital in Japan. Even during the time influenced by the COVID‐19 pandemic, the number of emergency surgeries remained unchanged, and these patients visited the ER no later than usual.
Perspectives
Even during the time influenced by the COVID‐19 pandemic, abdominal emergencies still occurred in the same manner as usual. Surgical activity for emergencies is essential to combat the pandemic along with strong resources for a proper response to COVID‐19.
Yasunori Nishida
National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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This page is a summary of: Emergency abdominal surgeries remain unchanged in the COVID‐19 affected environment: A single‐center experience at a community hospital in Japan, Acute Medicine & Surgery, January 2021, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ams2.623.
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