What Are the Challenges for Gastroscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic?

dc.contributor.authorCakcak, İbrahim Ethem
dc.contributor.authorErmeydan, Meltem
dc.contributor.authorAltürk, Leyla
dc.contributor.authorTürkmen, İrem
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:05:27Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:05:27Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: We aimed to evaluate and investigate the effects of the pandemic on gastroscopy, including indications, the procedure performed, and diagnoses made as a result of the procedure. Methods: In our retrospective study, patients who came to Trakya University Hospital to have a gastroscopy between March 2019 and March 2021 were evaluated, retrospectively. Percentages, mean, median, and quartiles were used as descriptive statistics. Mann–Whitney U test was used for the variations which are contrary to the normal distribution range in the comparison of the 2 groups. The Pearson Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact test studied the relations between qualitative variations. The significant value was determined as .05 for all statistical analyses. Results: In our study, there were 109 patients during COVID-19 period and 268 patients during the pre-COVID-19 period. The mean age was 55.5 for the pre-COVID and 56.6 for the COVID period. The rate of patients who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy during pre-COVID was 14.17% and during COVID period, it was 19%. The rate of re-admissions to the hospital with malignant pathology of patients who had previously been operated on for malignant reasons was 5.26% during Pre-COVID and 11.81% during COVID period (P < .001). Conclusions: During the COVID-19 period, we observed that patients applied late because they were afraid of coming to the hospital even if they had symptoms. More scheduled health services will provide better results for both patients and health personnel in such epidemic periods.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/cjm.2022.22033
dc.identifier.endpage101en_US
dc.identifier.issn2687-1904
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage97en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1172940en_US]
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/cjm.2022.22033
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1172940
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/13427
dc.identifier.volume46en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCerrahpaşa Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.titleWhat Are the Challenges for Gastroscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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