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Table 2 Type of surgical procedures

From: Safety of elective abdominal and vascular surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective single-center study

Type of operation

All (n, %)

Emergency (n, %)

Appendectomy

13 (2.0)

12 (7.3)

Colostomy formation

1 (0.2)

ā€“

Colostomy reversal

3 (0.5)

ā€“

Diagnostic laparoscopy

18 (2.7)

2 (1.2)

Diagnostic laparotomy

21 (3.2)

14 (8.5)

Drainage of hematoma

4 (0.6)

4 (2.4)

Feeding gastrostomy

1 (0.2)

ā€“

Ileostomy formation

3 (0.5)

ā€“

Ileostomy reversal

1 (0.2)

ā€“

Laparoscopic hernia repair

7 (1.1)

2 (1.2)

Open hernia repair

21 (3.2)

3 (1.8)

Left hemicolectomy

19 (2.9)

4 (2.4)

Right hemicolectomy

8 (1.2)

2 (1.2)

Low anterior rectum resection

10 (1.5)

ā€“

Ileocecal resection

6 (0.9)

ā€“

Small bowel resection

1 (0.2)

ā€“

Esophagectomy

11 (1.7)

2 (1.2)

Esophageal procedure

18 (2.7)

ā€“

Repair of ulcer

3 (0.5)

3 (1.8)

Laparoscopic fundoplication

10 (1.5)

ā€“

Subtotal colectomy

3 (0.5)

ā€“

Total colectomy

4 (0.6)

ā€“

Gastrectomy

11 (1.7)

ā€“

Abscess drainage

12 (1.8)

8 (4.9)

Perineal abscess drainage

11 (1.7)

8 (4.9)

Wound exploration/revision

18 (2.7)

7 (4.3)

Thyroidectomy

38 (5.8)

ā€“

Neck dissection

1 (0.2)

ā€“

Cholecystectomy

26 (4.0)

4 (2.4)

Partial pancreatectomy

10 (1.5)

ā€“

Total pancreatectomy

2 (0.3)

1 (0.6)

Resection of liver segment

6 (0.9)

ā€“

Hemi-hepatectomy

8 (1.2)

ā€“

Other hepato-pancreato-biliary procedure/operation

2 (0.3)

ā€“

Lymph node dissection

3 (0.5)

ā€“

Central venous catheter implantation

34 (5.2)

1 (0.6)

Multi visceral resection

6 (0.9)

ā€“

Femoral artery bypass

15 (2.3)

6 (3.7)

Embolectomy

2 (0.3)

2 (1.2)

Femoral arterial endarterectomy

10 (1.5)

1 (0.6)

Arterio-venous fistula formation

10 (1.5)

5 (3.0)

Abdominal aorta repair

10 (1.5)

2 (1.2)

Femoral artery aneurysm repair

3 (0.5)

1 (0.6)

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

53 (8.1)

4 (2.4)

Limb amputation

16 (2.4)

1 (0.6)

Carotid endarterectomy

8 (1.2)

ā€“

Splenectomy

2 (0.3)

1 (0.6)

Adrenalectomy

7 (1.1)

ā€“

Transplantation

1 (0.2)

1 (0.6)