Postoperative Diffuse Peritonitis Causing Adhesive Bowel Obstruction Possibly Due to Sars-Cov-19 Infection: Report of a Case

Aim is to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in COVID-19 related postoperative outcomes. A 5-year-old boy operated for jejunal atresia in neonatal period admitted with recurrent bilious vomiting. The upper GI series revealed dilated jejunum and absence of mechanical obstruction. The dilated jejunal segment was excised and anastomosis was performed. Later, he developed peritonitis without signs of anastomotic leaks. The second surgical exploration revealed diffuse peritonitis causing thickened and fibrous bowel loops causing hardly lysable adhesions. Then, his grandmother was learned to be COVID-PCR positive. Therefore, patients with atypical postoperative course should be investigated for possible COVID-19 during pandemics. Copyright © 2022 Ankara Pediatric Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital. All rights reserved.

Investigation of the usage of herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic. (COVID-19 dedicated issue.)

During the COVID-19 pandemic period, herbal products have been used by patients for many purposes. In this study, the frequency of use of herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic was investigated. This research is a cross-sectional study. Patients who admitted to an academic hospital (Gazi University Faculty of Medicine) Chest Diseases Clinic between November 2020-January 2021 were included in the study. It was concluded that approximately 32% of the patients used herbal products during the pandemic period and that the purpose of most of the participants was to strengthen the immune system. It was observed that the participants first consulted the spice sellers about the medicinal plants used against COVID-19. As a result, it has been determined that patients from many segments of society use herbal products against COVID-19 and they generally learn about the use of these products from non-medical sources. In this work, as it is always emphasized in terms of human health, the importance of being the first address where physicians and pharmacists should provide consultancy services on herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic has been demonstrated once again.