Acute Appendicitis in COVID-19-Positive Children: Report of 4 Cases from an Endemic Area in Northeastern Romania.

Autor:	Filip F; Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania.; Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania., Terteliu Baitan M; Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania.; Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania., Avramia R; Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania.; Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania.; Synevo Laboratory, 720262 Suceava, Romania., Filip R; Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania.; Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Dec 30; Vol. 20 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 30.
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph20010706
Abstrakt:	Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children. Some reports have suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for delays in the diagnostic and proper treatment of AA in pediatric patients. The aim of our study was to perform a retrospective study of cases of AA in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection treated in a highly endemic area for COVID-19 in Romania during a 2-year time interval. The SARS-CoV-2 infection had no unfavorable impact on children who presented with AA. Further data analysis should clarify the overall influence of COVID-19 on the management of surgical pediatric patients in such endemic areas.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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