Acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic-changes in incidence and clinical presentation but not in patients' outcome.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing severe issue.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the incidence, severity and treatment of acute appendicitis (AA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted between January 2019 and April 2020 in one high-volume center.