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3% to 85.9% ( 0.001), the use of an antibiotic-only approach increased from 6.2% to 40.6% ( 0.001) and the rate of laparoscopic appendicectomy reduced from 85.3% to 17.2% ( 0.001). The negative appendicectomy rate decreased from 21.7% to 7.1% during lockdown ( 0.001). The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a decreased incidence of acute appendicitis and a significant shift in the management approach. The increased use of CT allows the identification of simple appendicitis for conservative treatment