Abstract:Introduction.The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic brought about a reduction in surgical activity. The objective of this work was to analyze its impact on inguinal hernia morbidity.
Materials and methods.A retrospective study of cases and controls was carried out. Patients under 18 months of age undergoing inguinal hernia surgery from January 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020 were included. They were divided into two groups: patients undergoing surgery before (group A) or after (group D) the state of alarm was declared in Spain. P… Show more
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