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. 2022 Feb 10;17(2):e0263814. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263814

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Fig 3 — A: Temporal trend of the severity of appendicitis in patients undergoing surgery during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (study group: Upper row; control group: Lower row). The number of mild appendicitis cases was low during the third to fifth bi-week (January 29–March10) and the eighth bi-week (April 8–April 21) of the study group. B: Percentage difference of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis between the study and control groups. The percentage of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in patients undergoing surgery increased during the COVID-19 outbreak in the fifth bi-week (February 26–March 10) and eighth bi-week (April 8–April 21) in the study group. Dates are shown for the study group; for the control group, add 1 day to each date after February 28.