Abstract

1. Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of covid-19 pandemic on elective surgical procedures in the department of General Surgery Hayatabad Medical Complex.
Material & Methods: This study was carried out at the Deptt of General Surgery Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar from March 2019 to Feb 2021. A total of 1747 patients were included in the study. Patients were divided into Group A and B. Group A comprised of patients operated in non covid period i.e. March 2019 to February 2020, while Group B included patients operated during covid pandemic i.e. March 2020 to February 2021. The paired sample T-test was used to compare the variables among the two groups. P value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: A total of 1410 elective general surgical procedures were performed in Group A, out of which Laparoscopic cholecystectomy were 280 cases (19.8%), mesh repair 240 cases (17%), haemorrhoidectomy 210 cases (14.8%), spleenectomy 119 cases (13.4%), MRM 135 cases (9.5%), anterior resection 127 cases (9%), nephrectomy 120 cases (8.5%) & thyroidectomy 108 cases (7.6%).
In Group B 337 elective surgeries were performed, including laparoscopic cholecystectomies 67 cases (19.8%), Mesh repair 59 cases (17.5%), heamorrhoidectomy 50 cases (14.8%), spleenectomies 36 cases (10.6%), Nephrectomiess 33 cases (9.7%), thyroidectomy 28 cases (8.3%), MRM 34 cases (10%) & anterior resections were 30 cases (8.9%)
Conclusion: there was significant reduction in number of elective surgical procedures during covid period in General Surgery Department of HMC.