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

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  • Florin Filip

    (Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
    Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania)

  • Monica Terteliu Baitan

    (Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
    Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania)

  • Ramona Avramia

    (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)

  • Roxana Filip

    (Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, 720229 Suceava, Romania
    Suceava Emergency County Hospital, 720224 Suceava, Romania)

Abstract

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.

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  • Florin Filip & Monica Terteliu Baitan & Ramona Avramia & Roxana Filip, 2022. "Acute Appendicitis in COVID-19-Positive Children: Report of 4 Cases from an Endemic Area in Northeastern Romania," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:706-:d:1020718
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