SARS-CoV-2 infection and complicated appendicitis in adults in Lima, Peru: a matched case-control study

SARS-CoV-2 infection and complicated appendicitis in adults in Lima, Peru: a matched case-control study

Abstract Background Acute appendicitis may be uncomplicated or may present with life threatening complications. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of cases of complicated appendicitis, suggesting a possible association between them. Therefore, we ai...

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Main Authors: Agustín Mansilla-Sandoval, Diana Corrales-Delgado, Zully M. Puyén, Percy Mansilla-Doria, Edwin Orendo-Velásquez, Luis Huicho, Diego Fano-Sizgorich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Complicated appendicitis
Acute appendicitis
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Latin America
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-02897-7
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