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Objective: COVID-19 infections have shown a different behavior in children than in adults. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients seen at a reference hospital in Colombia. Method: A descriptive, observational study in patients under the age of 18 years with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 infection (RT-PCR or antigen) between April 2020 and March 2021. Multiple variables were studied, including demographic data, clinical characteristics, lab measurements, treatments administered, intensive care unit admission, and mortality. Results: A total of 361 patients were included of whom 196 (54%) were males. The median age was 3 years. Of all the patients, 65 (18%) were asymptomatic. The majority of patients had no comorbidities (n = 225, 76%). In those who were symptomatic (n = 296, 82%), the most frequent complaints were fever (n = 178, 60%), nasal congestion (n = 164, 55%) and cough (n = 149, 50%). Chest x-rays were normal in 73 patients (50%). When abnormalities were found, interstitial (29%) and alveolar (12%) patterns were the most prevalent. One hundred and fifty-seven children (53%) required general ward hospitalization, and 24 patients (8%) required pediatric intensive care admission. The global mortality was 0.8% (3 patients). Conclusions: The majority of cases were asymptomatic or mild. However, a significant percentage of patients required general ward admission, and some even required intensive care. The main symptom of COVID-19 infections in newborns was apnea. A second COVID-19 RT-PCR may be necessary to detect infections in critically ill patients with a high clinical suspicion of the disease if an initial test was negative.
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Introducción. Se presenta un paciente con falla renal crónica secundaria a hidroureteronefrosis bilateral, con antecedente de síndrome de abdomen en ciruela pasa (prune belly), en quien se realiza trasplante renal. El objetivo de este reporte de caso es exponer una anomalía congénita, con baja incidencia mundial y en menor proporción asociado a trasplante renal, con énfasis en la dificultad para la técnica quirúrgica dada por la hipoplasia de los músculos de la pared abdominal. Métodos. Revisión de Historia clínica, Consentimiento Informado. Búsqueda de la literatura.Caso clínico. En cirugía se identifica ausencia de músculos de la pared abdominal y fibrosis de las venas Iliaca externa y común derecha. Se realiza abordaje bajo técnica de Gibson contralateral, con trasplante renal sin complicaciones. Presentó adecuada evolución en seguimiento ambulatorio. Discusión. El síndrome de abdomen en ciruela pasa (prune belly) es una anomalía congénita de baja incidencia, con pocos reportes asociados a trasplante renal. El reto quirúrgico está dado por la ausencia de músculos de la pared abdominal, que aumentan los riesgos por posibles complicaciones, como la lesión de los vasos epigástricos inferiores. Para el cierre de pared abdominal en trasplante renal, se describe en dos planos, que en este caso se realiza sobre fascia muscular y piel. Aun siendo un reto, el paciente presenta adecuada evolución postoperatoria
Introduction. We present a patient with chronic renal failure secondary to bilateral hydroureteronephrosis, with a history of prune belly syndrome, who underwent a kidney transplant. The objective of this case report is to expose a congenital anomaly, with a low worldwide incidence and to a lesser extent associated with kidney transplantation, with emphasis on the difficulty for the surgical technique due to the hypoplasia of the abdominal wall muscles.Methods. Review of clinical history, Informed Consent. Literature search.Clinical case. Absence of abdominal wall muscles and fibrosis of the external iliac veins and right common veins were identified intraoperatively. An approach was performed under the contralateral Gibson technique, with uncomplicated kidney transplantation. He presented adequate evolution in outpatient follow-up.Discussion. Prune belly syndrome is a low-incidence congenital anomaly, with few reports associated with kidney transplantation. The surgical challenge is given by the absence of abdominal wall muscles, which increases the risks due to possible complications, such as injury to the inferior epigastric vessels. For the closure of the abdominal wall in kidney transplantation, it is described in two planes, which in this case is performed on muscle fascia and skin. Despite being a challenge, the patient has adequate postoperative evolution