Incidence of surgical abdominal emergencies during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Introduction: Since the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, we have experienced a reduction in admissions in our Service and a decrease in urgent surgical activity. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the incidence of potentially surgical abdominal emergency in our center during the epidemic of COVID-19.

Methods: A retrospective study was designed.