A critical appraisal on the treatment of acute appendicitis in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19
appendicitis
pediatric population
Journal
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)
ISSN: 2049-0801
Titre abrégé: Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101616869
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
30
08
2022
accepted:
22
12
2022
medline:
28
4
2023
pubmed:
28
4
2023
entrez:
28
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in children. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a delay in presentation to the emergency department and a higher rate of complicated appendicitis were observed. Traditionally, operative management (laparoscopic or open appendectomy) was thought to be the best treatment strategy for acute appendicitis. However, nonoperative management with antibiotics has gained popularity in managing pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 era. The pandemic has posed significant challenges in the management of acute appendicitis. Cancellation of elective appendectomies, delay in seeking care due to fear of contracting COVID-19 infection, and impact of COVID-19 infection in the pediatric population have resulted in higher rates of complications. Furthermore, multiple studies have reported multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children mimicking acute appendicitis, subjecting patients to unnecessary surgery. Therefore, it is imperative to update the treatment guidelines for the management of acute appendicitis in the pediatric population during and after COVID-19 times.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37113946
doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000111
pmc: PMC10129097
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
868-874Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article.
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