Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Stoma Surgery and Stoma Clinic Service: A Retrospective Study at a Single Japanese Referral Hospital

Table 3

Frequencies of ostomy clinic visit during the initial 12 months after stoma formation.^†

Calendar year	2019	2020	value
Number of new stoma patients	n = 104	n = 115
Frequencies of ostomy clinic visit (per month)	0.30 (0–1.25)	0.42 (0–1.67)	0.032

^†Counted for the period with an ostomy.