Imam, Mohamed, Yiu, Antony Chi Fung, Elgebaly, Ahmed, Sobti, Anshul, Field, Richard, Jaffry, Zahra, Ghaith, Hazem, Consigliere, Paolo, Narvani, Ali, Hassan, Rawad et al (show 2 more authors)
(2023)
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing trauma surgery: a report from the UK Corona TRAUMA Surge (UKCoTS) study.
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS, 47 (6).
pp. 1397-1405.
Abstract
<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of the patients who underwent trauma surgery during the peak of the pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>The UKCoTS collected the postoperative outcomes of consecutive patients who underwent trauma surgery across 50 centres during the peak of the pandemic (April 2020) and during April 2019.<h4>Results</h4>Patients who were operated on during 2020 were less likely to be followed up within a 30-day postoperative period (57.5% versus 75.6% p <0.001). The 30-day mortality rate was significantly higher during 2020 (7.4% versus 3.7%, p <0.001). Likewise, the 60-day mortality rate was significantly higher in 2020 than in 2019 (p <0.001). Patients who were operated on during 2020 had lower rates of 30-day postoperative complications (20.7% versus 26.4%, p <0.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Postoperative mortality was higher during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same period in 2019, but with lower rates of postoperative complications and reoperation.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19, Surgical outcomes, Surgical services, UK |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences > School of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Feb 2024 11:12 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2024 11:12 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00264-023-05718-9 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05718-9 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3178473 |
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