Clinical value of outpatient screening in department of general surgery during the COVID-19 outbreak

Objective: To investigate the clinical value of outpatient screening in department of general surgery during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak Methods: The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted The clinical data of 57 patients who visited surgery clinic and emergency department of Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology between February 1st and 26th in 2020 were collected There were 30 males and 27 females, aged (53±16)years, with a range from 17 to 87 years All the 57 patients were measured score of outpatient screening in department of general surgery The score ≥3 indicated high risk and the score 0 05) The 26 confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 had an age of (57±16)years, and 31 non-infection cases had an age of (50±16) years, with no significant difference between the two groups (t=-1 646, P>0 05) (2) Score of outpatient screening for COVID-19 of patients: the score of outpatient screening for COVID-19 of the 26 confirmed or suspected cases was 3 0(4 0), versus 1 0(1 0) of the 31 non-infection cases, showing a significant difference between the two groups (Z=-3 695, P<0 05) There were 17 and 9 of the 26 confirmed or suspected cases with high risks and low risks, respectively, versus 3 and 28 of the 31 non-infection cases, with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=19 266, P<0 05) Conclusion: During the COVID-19 outbreak, outpatient screening in department of general surgery can effectively screen out high-risk patients Copyright © 2020 by the Chinese Medical Association