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Alexandre Balaphas^1,2, Kyriaki Gkoufa³, Nicola Colucci^4,5

¹Division of Digestive Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. alexandre.balaphas@hcuge.ch.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Hepatology

Background:

Abdominal pain and liver injury are frequently observed in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).
Understanding the characteristics of abdominal pain in COVID-19 is crucial for assessing disease severity and potential liver involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the characteristics of abdominal pain in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
To determine the association between abdominal pain patterns, COVID-19 severity, and liver injury.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the first wave.
Exclusion of patients with alternative diagnoses for abdominal pain, pregnant women, and those admitted for other conditions.
Analysis of pain location, association with disease severity (mortality, ICU admission), dyspnea, and liver enzyme levels (transaminases, AST).

Main Results:

19.5% of COVID-19 patients reported spontaneous abdominal pain, often in the epigastric (42.7%) or right upper quadrant (25.5%).
Right upper quadrant tenderness correlated with severe COVID-19 (OR 2.81).
Elevated transaminases, particularly AST, were associated with upper abdominal pain and severe COVID-19 (OR 16.03).

Conclusions:

Abdominal pain is a significant symptom in over one-fifth of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Upper abdominal pain in COVID-19 patients is linked to increased risk of dyspnea, altered liver enzymes, and adverse outcomes.
Abdominal pain characteristics can serve as indicators for COVID-19 severity and hepatic complications.