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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
How to cite this article:
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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