Should Elective Surgical Procedures Be Delayed in Pediatric Cases in Covid-19 Pandemic? Until When? Is PCR Required in The Preoperative Period?
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease
; 16(3):215-219, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2229797
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in healthcare around the world, including postponing elective surgery. The aim of this study is to examine the COVID-19 test results in pediatric patients who are asymptomatic and have no history of contact with a COVID-19 case prior to their scheduled elective surgery. Material(s) and Method(s) This prospective study has evaluated pediatric patients who were asymptomatic and had no contact history with a COVID-19 case and who were scheduled for elective surgery between 01.05.2020-31.10.2020 in one of the world's largest pediatric hospitals. Nasopharyngeal swab (PCR) samples were obtained from all patients one day before the scheduled elective surgery. Result(s) Eight hundred twelve patients in this study had a mean age of 6.98 +/- 4.37 years. The PCR test was positive in 4 patients (0.49%), and one patient had diarrhea during the quarantine period of 15 days. Conclusion(s) The low PCR positivity rate in patients scheduled for elective surgery after a detailed history and physical examination raises the question whether elective surgery can be planned without testing. Pediatric surgeons can continue elective surgical procedures by taking precautions, but without requesting PCR, in patients who are asymptomatic and have no suspicious contact history. Copyright © 2022 Ankara Pediatric Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital. All rights reserved.
COVID-19 pandemic; Elective surgery; Pediatric patient; article; child; clinical evaluation; coronavirus disease 2019; COVID-19 testing; diarrhea; female; human; human tissue; major clinical study; male; nasopharyngeal swab; pandemic; pediatric hospital; pediatric surgeon; physical examination; positivity rate; preoperative period; preschool child; prospective study; quarantine; surgery
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Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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