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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1726-8958</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica La Paz]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. La Paz]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1726-8958</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Médico de La Paz]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1726-89582023000100033</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[IMPACTO DE LA PANDEMIA COVID-19 EN CIRUGIA DE ABDOMEN]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON ABDOMEN SURGERY]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Flores Mancilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeaneth]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pacheco Murillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Geraldine]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Municipal Modelo Corea  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[El Alto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bolivia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Gastroenterología Boliviano Japonés  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz La Paz]]></addr-line>
<country>Bolivia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>33</fpage>
<lpage>43</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1726-89582023000100033&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1726-89582023000100033&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1726-89582023000100033&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La rápida propagación de COVID-19 ha hecho que exista una reorganización radical de los recursos sanitarios. Con el objetivo de ver el Impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 en cirugía de abdomen en el IGBJ-La Paz y COSSMIL. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo y transversal entre marzo a octubre de 2019 previo a la pandemia y marzo a octubre de 2020 durante el periodo de la pandemia. El estudio reunió 836 pacientes, 563 (67.34%) en el grupo de pre-pandemia y 273 (32.66%) en el periodo pandémico, los procedimientos quirúrgicos disminuyeron de 2.3 a 1.2 con p=0,000, las cirugías vesiculares disminuyeron de 51.5% vs 45.4%, cirugía apendicular de 84(14.9%) a 68(24.9%). Los procedimientos electivos disminuyeron de 331 a 79 (80.7% vs 19.3%) p=0.000. Los procedimientos laparoscópicos disminuyeron de 305 (70.4%) a 107 (26.0%) con una p=0.000. Durante la pandemia se estudió 273, de los cuales 7 COVID-19 positivos, el método diagnóstico para COVID-19 más utilizado fue la TC de tórax y ELISA para COVID-19, factor de riesgo más frecuente fue hipertensión arterial 11(4.1%), el tiempo quirúrgico en pacientes COVID-19 positivos /negativos fue de 137 min (+ 30 min), días postoperatorio de 5.6 días en pacientes no COVID-19 y 2.8 días en pacientes COVID+, este último grupo presento 2 complicaciones, 1 absceso de pared de difícil resolución y 1 fallecido. El impacto de la pandemia fue reflejado en una reducción de los procedimientos de cirugía abdominal, en especial en cirugías electivas y laparoscópicos. Durante la pandemia la prueba diagnóstica para COVID-19 más utilizada fue TC de tórax y ELISA, los COVID-19 positivos no tuvieron morbilidad asociada, no se encontró diferencias estadísticas en el tiempo quirúrgico, ni en la estadía postoperatoria entre los pacientes COVID-19 positivos/negativos; los pacientes COVID-19+ presentaron complicaciones.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to a radical reorganization of health resources. This study aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on abdominal surgery at IGBJ-La Paz and COSSMIL hospitals. A descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out between March to October 2019 prior to the pandemic, and March to October 2020 during the pandemic period. The study enrolled 836 patients, 563 (67.34%) in the pre-pandemic group and 273 (32.66%) in the pandemic period. Surgical procedures decreased from 2.3 to 1.2 (p=0,000), gallbladder surgeries decreased from 51.5% to 45.4%, appendiceal surgery from 84 (14.9%) to 68(24.9%). Elective procedures decreased from 331(80.7%) to 79 (19.3%), p=0.000. Laparoscopic procedures decreased from 305 (70.4%) to 107 (26.0%), p=0.000. During the pandemic, 273 patients were enrolled, of which 7 were COVID-19 positive, the most used diagnostic method for COVID-19 was chest CT and ELISA test, the most frequent risk factor was arterial hypertension 11 (4.1% ), surgical time in COVID-19 positive/negative patients was 137 min (± 30 min), postoperative days of 5.6 days in non-COVID-19 patients and 2.8 days in COVID+ patients, the latter group had complications, one patient presented wall abscess of difficult resolution, and one patient passed away. The pandemic impact was reflected in a reduction in abdominal surgery procedures, especially in elective and laparoscopic surgeries. During the pandemic, the most used diagnostic test for  cOviD-19 were chest CT and ELISA test, positive COVID-19 patients had no associated morbidity, no statistical differences were found in surgical time and postoperative hospital stay days between positive/negative COVID19 patients. COVID-19+ patients presented complications.]]></p></abstract>
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