Table 3 Experiences with emergency surgery in COVID-19 positive patients given by the study group

Type of emergency surgery in COVID-19-positive patients

Appendectomy

Cholecystectomy

Incarcerated hernia repair

Laparotomy for trauma

Soft tissue infection

Tracheostomy

(n) participants

27 (27.6%)

11 (10.2%)

7 (7.1%)

10 (10.2%)

3 (3.1%)

2 (2.0%)

Type of bowel emergency surgery in COVID-19-positive patients

Intestinal perforation

Mesenteric ischemia

Sigmoid volvulus

Ileus

Hartmann´s procedure

Other type of / other indication for bowel resection

(n) participants

11 (10.2%)

3 (3.1%)

1 (1.0%)

2 (2.0%)

4 (4.1%)

11 (11.2%)