SURGICAL PRACTICE IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL IN COVID TIMES

SURGICAL PRACTICE IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL IN COVID TIMES

Rekha A¹, Dinesh KB², Sivarahini³, Arihanth Ravichandran⁴

¹Dr Rekha Arcot MS,FRCS(G). Professor of surgery. Saveetha Medical College. Saveetha Institute of Medical AND Technical Sciences, Tamil Nadu. ²Senior Resident in surgery. Saveetha Medical College. Saveetha Institute of Medical AND Technical Sciences. ³Juniro Resident in surgery. Saveetha Medical College. Saveetha Institute of Medical AND Technical Sciences. ⁴Medical student. Saveetha Medical College. Saveetha Institute of Medical AND Technical Sciences.

Introduction: We studied the incidence of surgical admissions in our hospital and the presentation of COVID patients

Results: Of the 190 patients who were admitted during the lockdown period, 5 patients were COVID positive. Soft tissue infections especially diabetic foot and appendicitis were the common presentations

Conclusion: The theory of obliterative emboli could account for the overall surgical presentations seen due to COVID 19.

Keywords: COVID 19; Surgery; emergency

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Rekha A, Dinesh KB, Sivarahini, Arihanth Ravichandran. SURGICAL PRACTICE IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL IN COVID TIMES. International Journal of Case Reports, 2020; 4:152. DOI: 10.28933/ijcr-2020-07-1905

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