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AuthorZvizdic, Zlatan
AuthorVranic, Semir
Available date2020-09-21T04:42:16Z
Publication Date2020-08-21
Publication NameJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.08.016
CitationZ. Zvizdic and S. Vranic, Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.08.016
ISSN0022-3468
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/16204
AbstractThe reasons behind the decrease in AA frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. Some authors have proposed that milder forms can be treated conservatively at home [15] or using antibiotics. Snapiri et al. also reported delays in diagnosing AA in seven pediatric patients having complicated forms of AA. We believe that other factors may contribute to the decrease including various infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites) whose exposure in the pediatric population and a potential link to AA have been proposed. It is also well-known that some of these pathogens may give specific histomorphological forms of AA. During the lockdown period, it is likely that the exposure to various microbes has been substantially reduced and consequently affected the frequency of AA in pediatric population. Regardless the causes and numbers, all pediatric emergencies, including AA, during the COVID-19 pandemic should be promptly treated as any delay in their diagnosis and treatment may be as big of a threat as the COVID-19 virus itself.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectCOVID-19
acute appendicitis
children
Coronavirus
TitleDecreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?
TypeArticle
dc.accessType Open Access


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