ArticleThe American surgeon2023
Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Care of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.
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- Management and outcomes of acute appendicitis in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Pooled it
- The Advancement of Appendicitis in Children in the Pre-Pandemic and the Pandemic Year.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Reasons for Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis during the COVID-19 Era: A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Management of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide multicenter cohort study.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2023Article
- Pediatric Emergency Cases in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary-Level Emergency Setting.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Acute Appendicitis During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Increasing Incidence of Complicate Appendicitis, Severity and Length of Hospitalization.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundAppendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in children. With the rise of the Coronavirus-19 pandemic, quarantine measures have been enforced to limit the viral transmission of this disease. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in the clinical presentation and outcomes of pediatric acute appendicitis during the Coronavirus-19 pandemic.
methodsA single-institution retrospective assessment of all pediatric patients (<18 years old) with acute appendicitis from December 2019 to June 2020 was performed at a tertiary care children's hospital. Patients were divided into two groups: (1) the Pre-COVID group presented on or before March 15, 2020, and (2) the COVID group presented after March 15, 2020. Demographic, preoperative, and clinical outcomes data were analyzed.
results45 patients were included with a median age of 13 years [IQR 9.9 - 16.2] and 35 males (78%). 28 patients were in the Pre-COVID group (62%) and 17 in the COVID group (38%). There were no differences in demographics or use of diagnostic imaging. The COVID group did have a significantly delayed presentation from symptom onset (36 vs 24 hours,
conclusionDuring the Coronavirus-19 pandemic, the incidence of pediatric acute appendicitis was approximately 40% lower. These children presented in a delayed fashion with longer hospital stays. No differences were noted for postoperative complications.
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