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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Global overview of the management of acute cholecystitis during the COVID-19 pandemic (CHOLECOVID study)
BJS Open, Volume 6, No. 3, Article zrac052, Year 2022
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Background: This study provides a global overview of the management of patients with acute cholecystitis during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: CHOLECOVID is an international, multicentre, observational comparative study of patients admitted to hospital with acute cholecystitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data on management were collected for a 2-month study interval coincident with the WHO declaration of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and compared with an equivalent pre-pandemic time interval. Mediation analysis examined the influence of SARS-COV-2 infection on 30-day mortality. Results: This study collected data on 9783 patients with acute cholecystitis admitted to 247 hospitals across the world. The pandemic was associated with reduced availability of surgical workforce and operating facilities globally, a significant shift to worse severity of disease, and increased use of conservative management. There was a reduction (both absolute and proportionate) in the number of patients undergoing cholecystectomy from 3095 patients (56.2 per cent) pre-pandemic to 1998 patients (46.2 per cent) during the pandemic but there was no difference in 30-day all-cause mortality after cholecystectomy comparing the pre-pandemic interval with the pandemic (13 patients (0.4 per cent) pre-pandemic to 13 patients (0.6 per cent) pandemic; P = 0.355). In mediation analysis, an admission with acute cholecystitis during the pandemic was associated with a non-significant increased risk of death (OR 1.29, 95 per cent c.i. 0.93 to 1.79, P = 0.121). Conclusion: CHOLECOVID provides a unique overview of the treatment of patients with cholecystitis across the globe during the first months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The study highlights the need for system resilience in retention of elective surgical activity. Cholecystectomy was associated with a low risk of mortality and deferral of treatment results in an increase in avoidable morbidity that represents the non-COVID cost of this pandemic. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of BJS Society Ltd.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Spiers, Harry V.M.
Unknown Affiliation
Argus, Leah
Unknown Affiliation
McLean, Kenneth A.
Unknown Affiliation
Kamarajah, Sivesh K.
Unknown Affiliation
Griffiths, Ewen A.
Unknown Affiliation
MacUtkiewicz, Christian
Unknown Affiliation
Jamdar, Saurabh
Unknown Affiliation
Toogood, G. John
Unknown Affiliation
Fullwood, Catherine
Unknown Affiliation
Ahmed, Waheed Ul Rahman
Unknown Affiliation
Alvarez, Fernando Andrés
Argentina
Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola
Pantoja Pachajoa, Diana A.
Argentina
Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola
Raubenheimer, Kyle
Australia, Armadale
Armadale Health Service
Ahn, Jenny H.
Australia, Sydney
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Lam, Yick Ho
Australia, Adelaide
Flinders Medical Centre
Ong, Bee Shan
Australia, Adelaide
Flinders Medical Centre
Watson, David Ian
Australia, Adelaide
Flinders Medical Centre
Dawson, Amanda C.
Australia, Gosford
Gosford Hospital
Pockney, Peter G.
Australia, Newcastle
John Hunter Hospital
Ferguson, Marissa T.
Australia, Newcastle
John Hunter Hospital
Wills, Vanessa Lee
Australia, Newcastle
John Hunter Hospital
Gundara, Justin S.
Unknown Affiliation
Dudi-Venkata, Nagendra N.
Australia, Adelaide
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Seow, Warren
Australia, Adelaide
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Mansour, Laure Taher
Australia, Adelaide
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Loveday, Benjamin PT
Australia, Melbourne
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Maddern, Guy J.
Australia, Woodville South
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, North Western Adelaide Health Service
Samadov, Elgün
Azerbaijan, Baku
Leyla Medical Center
Karanicolas, Paul Jack
Canada, New Westminster
Royal Columbian Hospital, new Westminster
Pérez Rivera, Carlos José
Colombia, Bogota
Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología
Corso, Julian
Colombia, Bogota
Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología
Azzam, Ahmed Y.
Egypt, New Damietta
Al-azhar University Hospital
Azab, M. A.
Egypt, Cairo
Cairo University Hospitals
Fayed, Manar Maher
Unknown Affiliation
Tawheed, Ahmed
Egypt, Helwan
Helwan University
Al Shafie, Ahmad
Egypt, Helwan
Helwan University
Emile, Sameh Hany
Egypt, Helwan
Helwan University
Elfallal, Ahmed Hossam
Egypt, Helwan
Helwan University
Elfeki, Hossam Ayman
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University Hospitals
Shalaby, Mostafa
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University Hospitals
Sakr, Ahmad Hammad
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University Hospitals
Elbahnasawy, Mohamed
Egypt, Tanta
Tanta University Hospitals
Abdelsalam, Wafaa Mohamed
Egypt, Tanta
Tanta University Hospitals
Lakkis, Zaher
France, Besancon
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon
Lostoridis, Eftychios
Greece, Kavala
General Hospital of Kavala
Nagorni, Eleni Aikaterini
Greece, Kavala
General Hospital of Kavala
Charalabopoulos, Alexandros
Greece, Athens
Laikon General Hospital
Baili, Efstratia
Greece, Athens
Laikon General Hospital
Liakakos, Theodore D.
Greece, Athens
Laikon General Hospital
Tsoulfas, Georgios
Greece, Athens
Laikon General Hospital
Vilca-Meléndez, Hector
Unknown Affiliation
Tripathi, Manjul
India, Lucknow
King George's Medical University
Jain, Nimesh
India, Jaipur
Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital
Mehraj, Asif
India, Srinagar
Sher-i-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Argenio, Giulio
Italy, Salerno
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Giovanni Di Dio e Ruggi D'aragona - Oo. Rr. Scuola Medica Salernitana
Tamini, Nicolò
Italy, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza
Degrate, Luca
Italy, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza
Bordoni, Pierpaolo
Italy, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza
Fleres, Francesco
Unknown Affiliation
Clarizia, Guglielmo
Unknown Affiliation
Ruzzenente, Andrea
Unknown Affiliation
Feo, C. F.
Unknown Affiliation
Fabbri, Nicolò
Unknown Affiliation
Cappellacci, Federico
Unknown Affiliation
Medas, Fabio
Unknown Affiliation
Canu, Gian Luigi
Unknown Affiliation
Calò, Pietro Giorgio
Unknown Affiliation
Porcu, Alberto
Italy, Sassari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sassari
Perra, Teresa
Italy, Sassari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sassari
Biloslavo, Alan
Italy, Trieste
Ospedale Di Cattinara
Barberis, Andrea
Italy, Genoa
E.o. Ospedali Galliera
Catena, Fausto
Unknown Affiliation
Perrone, Gennaro
Unknown Affiliation
Giuffrida, Mario C.
Unknown Affiliation
Annicchiarico, Alfredo
Unknown Affiliation
Gallo, Gaetano
Italy, Catanzaro
Università Degli Studi Magna Graecia Di Catanzaro
Ferrari, Federico Giorgio
Italy, Catanzaro
Università Degli Studi Magna Graecia Di Catanzaro
Licari, Leo
Italy, Palermo
Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla
Marafante, C.
Italy, Biella
Asl 12
Calabro, Marcello
Unknown Affiliation
Sasia, Diego
Unknown Affiliation
Calini, Giacomo
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Feroci, Francesco
Unknown Affiliation
Tonini, Valeria
Unknown Affiliation
Lapolla, Pierfrancesco
Unknown Affiliation
Brachini, Gioia
Unknown Affiliation
Mingoli, Andrea
Unknown Affiliation
Borghi, Felice
Italy, Cuneo
Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle
Giraudo, Giorgio
Italy, Cuneo
Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle
Agresta, Ferdinando
Unknown Affiliation
Zese, Monica
Unknown Affiliation
Cillara, Nicola
Unknown Affiliation
Pisanu, Adolfo
Italy, Cagliari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Cagliari
Delogu, Daniele
Italy, Cagliari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Cagliari
Podda, Mauro Guido
Italy, Cagliari
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Cagliari
Garulli, Gianluca
Italy, Rimini
Ospedale Infermi Di Rimini
Qasem, Abdulrahman Ghassan
Unknown Affiliation
Ayasra, Faris
Unknown Affiliation
Khamees, Almu'Atasim
Jordan, Zarqa
New Zarqa Governmental Hospital
Alawami, Mohammed A.
Unknown Affiliation
Almugaddami, Ayman
Unknown Affiliation
Shuwayyah, Anshirah
Libya
Sabratha Teaching Hospital
Bouhuwaish, Ahmad
Unknown Affiliation
Almiqlash, Bushray
Unknown Affiliation
Biala, Marwa Isa
Unknown Affiliation
Alsoufi, Ahmed
Unknown Affiliation
Saleim, Najah Ben
Libya, Zliten
Zliten Medical Center
Dulskas, Audrius
Lithuania, Vilnius
Vilniaus Universitetas
Kuliesius, Zygimantas
Lithuania, Vilnius
Vilniaus Universitetas
Besselink, Marc Gerard H.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - University of Amsterdam
Boermeester, Marja A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - University of Amsterdam
Gordinou De Gouberville, Marije C.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - University of Amsterdam
Borel-Rinkes, Inne Hilbrand Max
Netherlands, Utrecht
University Medical Center Utrecht
Windsor, John A.
New Zealand, Auckland
Auckland City Hospital
Connor, Saxon J.
New Zealand, Christchurch
Christchurch Hospital new Zealand
Varghese, Chris
New Zealand, Hamilton
Waikato Hospital
Thirayan, Varun
New Zealand, Hamilton
Waikato Hospital
Ferguson, Liam A.
Unknown Affiliation
Akinmade, Akinola
Nigeria, Ado-ekiti
Afe Babalola University
Adeyeye, Ademola A.
Nigeria, Ado-ekiti
Afe Babalola University
Nigeria, Ilorin
University of Ilorin
Ogundele, Ibukunolu Olufemi
Nigeria, Ago-iwoye
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ayoade, Babatunde A.
Nigeria, Ago-iwoye
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Yusuf, Ayodeji Salman
Nigeria, Ilorin
University of Ilorin
Adepoju, Olalekan J.
Nigeria, Ilorin
University of Ilorin
Maigatari, Muhammad Dauda
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Musa, Keffi Mubarak
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Khalid, Lawal M.
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Daniyan, Muhammad A.
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Farsi, Ali Hasan
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital
Alyami, Mohammad S.
Saudi Arabia, Najran
King Khalid Hospital, Najran
Alalawi, Yousef S.
Saudi Arabia, Tabuk
North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk
Elhaj, Mujahid Gasemelseed Fadlallah
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Saudi German Hospital
Radenković, Dejan V.
Unknown Affiliation
Kloppers, Christo
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Almgla, Naser
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Bernon, Marc M.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Gimenez-Maurel, Teresa
Unknown Affiliation
Serrablo-Requejo, Alejandro
Spain, Zaragoza
Hospital Miguel Servet
Paterna-López, Sandra
Spain, Zaragoza
Hospital Miguel Servet
Serradilla-Martin, Mario
Spain, Zaragoza
Hospital Miguel Servet
Durán-Muñoz-Cruzado, V.
Spain, Sevilla
Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocío
Aparicio-Sanchez, Daniel
Spain, Sevilla
Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocío
Landaluce-Olavarria, Aitor
Unknown Affiliation
Alconchel, Felipe
Spain, Murcia
Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Hamid, Hytham K.S.
Unknown Affiliation
Aytaç, Erman
Turkey, Istanbul
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar Universitesi
Demirli Atlcl, Semra
Unknown Affiliation
Younis, Muhammad Umar
Unknown Affiliation
Balakrishnan, Anita
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Lunevicius, Raimundas
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Aintree University Hospital
Byrne, Benjamin E.
United Kingdom, Bristol
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Evans, Jonathan Paul
Unknown Affiliation
Ali, Wagdi M.
United Kingdom, Darlington
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Oyewole, Bankole K.
United Kingdom, Redhill
East Surrey Hospital
Houghton, Gillian
United Kingdom, Barrow-in-furness
Furness General Hospital
Gala, Tanzeela
United Kingdom, Rhyl
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Ebied, Husam
United Kingdom, London
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Gossage, James A.
United Kingdom, London
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Davies, Andrew R.
United Kingdom, London
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
Garcea, Giuseppe G.
United Kingdom, Leicester
Leicester General Hospital
Siriwardena, Ajith Kumar
United Kingdom, Manchester
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Hammoda, Mohammed
United Kingdom, Swansea
Morriston Hospital
Pollock, Allyson M.
Unknown Affiliation
Awan, Altaf K.
United Kingdom, Derby
Royal Derby Hospital
Raptis, Dimitrios Aristotle
United Kingdom, London
The Royal Free Hospital
Pollok, Joerg Matthias
United Kingdom, London
The Royal Free Hospital
Elmaradny, Ahmed
United Kingdom, Lancaster
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Nita, Gabriela Elisa
Unknown Affiliation
Mohammed, Mohammed Mustafa Hassan
Unknown Affiliation
Gordon, Christina Salmina
United Kingdom
St James’s University Hospital
Shehata, Mostafa Ahmed
Unknown Affiliation
El-Sayed, Charlotte
United Kingdom, Coventry
University Hospital Coventry
Ibrahim, Basil Mohamed Salabeldin
United Kingdom, Durham
University Hospital of North Durham
Luhmann, Andreas
United Kingdom, Kirkcaldy
Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy
Sgro, Alessandro
United Kingdom, Kirkcaldy
Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy
Jeyakumar, Jenifa P.
United Kingdom, Kirkcaldy
Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy
Zafar, Syed Nabeel
United Kingdom, Warwick
Warwick Hospital
Gupta, Amit M.
India, Rishikesh
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
United Kingdom, Bridgend
Princess of Wales Hospital
United Kingdom, Weston-super-mare
Weston General Hospital
Bath, Michael F.
United Kingdom, London
Whipps Cross Hospital
Evans, Jessica D.
United Kingdom, Chester
Countess of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
United Kingdom, London
Whipps Cross Hospital
Parmar, Chetan D.
United Kingdom, London
Whittington Health Nhs Trust
Mlotshwa, Makhosini
United Kingdom, Worthing
Worthing Hospital
Mohamed, Nagy N.
United Kingdom, Worthing
Worthing Hospital
Al-Shehari, Mohammed Mohammed
Unknown Affiliation
Al-Naggar, Hamza M.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 185
Affiliations: 172
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/bjsopen/zrac052
ISSN:
24749842
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy