Francisco Javier Martínez-Jiménez¹*, Noé Zaragoza-Arias¹, Sergio Arturo Ayala-Velazquez², Cinthia Lizbeth Macias-Guzman³, Adán Escareño-Sánchez¹ and Carmen Rodriguez-Deniz⁴

¹General Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Medical Unit of High Specialty Bajio from Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
²Orthopaedics and Traumatology Service, Medical Unit of High Specialty Bajio from Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
³Oncology Service, Specialty Hospital, Mexican Social Security Institute, Medical Unit of High Specialty Bajio from Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico
⁴Head of Medical Benefits Delegation Guanajuato, Medical Unit of High Specialty Bajio from Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico

*Corresponding Author: Francisco Javier Martínez-Jiménez, Department of Surgery, Medical Unit of High Specialty Bajio from Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico.

Received: January 31, 2022; Published: February 23, 2022

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 has generated greater morbidity in patients, forcing a hospital reconversion.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing surgery during the epidemic phase.

Material and methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study was conducted in patients undergoing surgery during hospital reconversion. Demographics, comorbidities, hospital stay and postoperative complications were recorded. Descriptive statistics, Chi square were used to look for an association between the presence of complications and comorbidities and demographics.

Results: There were 133 patients, 69 women and 64 men; median age 56 years, median hospital stay 4 days; 19.5% had diabetes mellitus, 29.3% arterial hypertension, 5.3% chronic lung disease, 45.1% immunosuppression and 3.8% confirmed by SARS-Cov-2. 39 patients had post-surgical complications. Morbidity of 29.3% and mortality of 6.8% were observed. We found a significant difference in the association between complications and high blood pressure (p = 0.021), age group (p = 0.006), and confirmation of COVID-19 (p = 0.001).

Conclusions: Arterial hypertension, advanced age and confirmation of SARS-Cov-2 are associated with the presence of post-surgical complications in this pandemic.

Keywords: Coronavirus Infection; Covid-19; Pandemic; Morbidity; Post-Surgical Complications

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Citation

Citation: Francisco Javier Martínez-Jiménez., et al. “Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Surgical Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Reconversion Hospital". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 5.3 (2022): 41-47.

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