COVID-19-specific risk factor for early post-appendectomy complications (EPAC) in older patients: a retrospective study - Takeaways - MDSpire

COVID-19-specific risk factor for early post-appendectomy complications (EPAC) in older patients: a retrospective study

  • By

  • Tamer A. A. M. Habeeb

  • A. Hussain

  • Jose Bueno-Lledó

  • M. E. Giménez

  • A. Aiolfi

  • M. Chiaretti

  • I. A. Kryvoruchko

  • M. N. Manangi

  • Abd Al-Kareem Elias

  • Abdelmonem A.M Adam

  • Mohamed A. Gadallah

  • Saad Mohamed Ali Ahmed

  • Ahmed Khyrallh

  • Mohammed H. Alsayed

  • Esmail Tharwat Kamel Awad

  • Emad A. Ibrahim

  • Mohammed Hassan Elshafey

  • Mohamed fathy Labib

  • Mahmoud Hassib Morsi Badawy

  • Sobhy rezk ahmed Teama

  • Abdelhafez Seleem

  • Mohamed Ibrahim Abo Alsaad

  • Abouelatta KH Ali

  • Hamdi Elbelkasi

  • Mahmoud Ali abou zaid

  • Basma Ahmed Mohamed

  • Alaa Alwadees

  • Ahmed k. El-Taher

  • Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour

  • Mahmoud Abdou Yassin

  • Ahmed Salah Arafa

  • Mohamed Lotfy

  • Baher Atef

  • Mohamed Elnemr

  • Mostafa M Khairy

  • Abdelfatah H. Abdelwanis

  • ahmed mesbah Abdelaziz

  • Abdelshafy Mostafa

  • AbdElwahab M. Hamed

  • Tamer Wasefy

  • Ibrahim A. Heggy

  • Abdelrahman Mohamed Hasanin Nawar

  • November 5, 2025

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    Acute appendicitis is the most common emergency abdominal surgery, particularly challenging in older patients due to atypical symptoms and diagnostic delays.

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    Older patients with acute appendicitis have high rates of complications, including perforation and morbidity, with rates approaching 70% and 48%, respectively.

  • 3

    The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced surgical practices, leading to a preference for open appendectomy over laparoscopic appendectomy due to concerns about viral transmission.

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    This study is a retrospective multicenter analysis of older patients undergoing appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on early post-appendectomy complications.

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    Key variables assessed include demographic data, comorbidities, and active COVID-19 infection, which may influence early post-appendectomy complications.

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COVID-19-specific risk factor for early post-appendectomy complications (EPAC) in older patients: a retrospective study

  • by Tamer A. A. M. Habeeb, A. Hussain, Jose Bueno-Lledó, M. E. Giménez, A. Aiolfi, M. Chiaretti, I. A. Kryvoruchko, M. N. Manangi, Abd Al-Kareem Elias, Abdelmonem A.M Adam, Mohamed A. Gadallah, Saad Mohamed Ali Ahmed, Ahmed Khyrallh, Mohammed H. Alsayed, Esmail Tharwat Kamel Awad, Emad A. Ibrahim, Mohammed Hassan Elshafey, Mohamed fathy Labib, Mahmoud Hassib Morsi Badawy, Sobhy rezk ahmed Teama, Abdelhafez Seleem, Mohamed Ibrahim Abo Alsaad, Abouelatta KH Ali, Hamdi Elbelkasi, Mahmoud Ali abou zaid, Basma Ahmed Mohamed, Alaa Alwadees, Ahmed k. El-Taher, Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour, Mahmoud Abdou Yassin, Ahmed Salah Arafa, Mohamed Lotfy, Baher Atef, Mohamed Elnemr, Mostafa M Khairy, Abdelfatah H. Abdelwanis, ahmed mesbah Abdelaziz, Abdelshafy Mostafa, AbdElwahab M. Hamed, Tamer Wasefy, Ibrahim A. Heggy, Abdelrahman Mohamed Hasanin Nawar

  • November 5, 2025

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