Amaç: Çocukluklarda COVID-19 sıklıkla asemptomatik ya da daha selim bir seyre sahip olsa da temas riskinden dolayı sağlık çalışanlarının güvenliği asıl hedef olmalıdır. Çalışmamızda hem hasta hem ameliyathane hem de sağlık çalışanlarının iş güvenliğine ışık tutacak acil ve ertelenemeyen cerrahi olgularında asemptomatik COVID-19 PCR pozitifliğini araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamız pandemi hastanesine dahil çocuk hastanesinin çocuk cerrahisi kliniğine acil ve ertelenemeyen cerrahi nedenler ile başvuran 18 yaş altı olgular için tasarlanmış olup ileriye dönük yapılmış tek merkezli bir çalışmadır. Çalışmaya Mayıs 2020 -Ekim 2020 tarihleri arası altı aylık izlemde acil ve ertelenemeyen cerrahi yapılan olgular dahil edildi. Belirtilen tarihler arasında başvuran 458 hasta değerlendirildi ve kriterleri karşılayan 433 hasta çalışma kapsamında değerlendirildi. olgulardan preoperatif muayene ve tetkik esnasında COVID-19 için nazofaringeal sürüntü (PCR) örneği alındı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 433 olgunun 155’i kız (%33.5), 278’i (%66.5) erkekti. Yaş ortalaması 9.5 yıl olarak hesaplandı. Acil vakaların tüm olguların 389’unu (%89.8) oluşturduğu saptandı. Yaş gruplarına göre en sık acil patolojilerin; yenidoğan döneminde intestinal obstrüksiyon veya atreziler, okul öncesi dönemde solunum yoluna yabancı cisim aspirasyonlar, okul çağında akut apandisit olduğu görüldü. Nazal sürüntü PCR sonuçları sadece dört hastada pozitif bulundu, bu oranın tüm çalışma grubunda %0.9 olduğu görüldü, bu olguların hiçbirinde postoperatif komplikasyon ve sağlık çalışanına bulaş saptanmadı. Sonuç: Bu prospektif çalışma ile acil veya ertelenemeyen cerrahi planlanan asemptomatik çocuklarda düşük COVID-19 PCR pozitifliği (%0.9 prevalans) tespit edilmiş olup güvenli prosedür uygulamalarının planlanmasına ışık tutacağı kanaatindeyiz.
Objective: In childhood, COVID-19 often has an asymptomatic or more smooth path, but the safety of health workers due to the risk of contact should be the main goal. In our study, we aimed at investigating the asymptomatic COVID-19 PCR positivity in emergency and irreversible surgical incidents that will keep light on the safety of both patients and surgical and health workers at work. Tools and Methods: Our study is a one-centric study designed for cases under the age of 18 who apply to the pediatric surgery clinic of the pediatric hospital, including the pandemic hospital, for urgent and irreversible surgical reasons. The study included emergency and uninterrupted surgical events in six-month surveillance between May 2020 and October 2020. 458 patients were assessed between the specified dates and 433 patients that meet the criteria were assessed within the study framework. During the preoperative examination and examination of the cases, a sample of nasopharyngeal swelling (PCR) for COVID-19 was taken. Results: 155 of the 433 matures included in the study were girls (33.5%) and 278 (66.5%) men. The average age is 9.5 years. It was found that emergency cases accounted for 389 of all cases (89.8 percent). According to age groups, the most common of emergency pathologies were intestinal obstruction or atresis in the newborn period, aspirations of foreign bodies to the respiratory path in the pre-school period, acute apandicitis in the school age. Nasal scratch PCR results were positive in only four patients, of which 0.% in the entire study group. It was found that there were nine of these incidents, in which no postoperative complications and infection was detected to the health worker. Result: With this prospective study, a low COVID-19 PCR positivity (0.9% prevalence) has been detected in asymptomatic children planned for an urgent or uninterrupted surgery and we are hoping that it will keep light on the planning of safe procedural applications.
Objective: Although COVID-19 in childhood is often asymptomatic or has a more benign course, the safety of healthcare workers should be the primary goal because of the risk of contamination. In our study, we aimed to investigate the asymptomatic COVID-19 PCR positivity and its effect on the development of complications in emergency and non-deferred surgery cases that will help both the patient, the operating room and the health care workers. Material and Methods: This is a prospective study that was performed in patients under 18 years of age who were operated on due to emergency and urgent cases in the Ankara City Children’s Hospital, which was serving as an anti-pandemic hospital. The patients were evaluated from May 1 to October 1, 2020. Of the 458 patients, 433 patients who met the criteria were included in the study. COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal swab (PCR) samples were taken from all patients along with preoperative examinations. Results: Of the 433 cases included in the study, 155 (33.5%) were girls and 278 (66.5%) were boys. It was determined that emergency cases constituted 389 (89.8%) of all cases. The most common emergency pathologies according to age groups were intestinal obstruction or atresia in the neonatal period, foreign body aspirations of the respiratory tract in the preschool period, and acute appendicitis in the school age. Nasal swab PCR results were positive in only four patients, this rate was found to be 0.9% in the entire study group, and postoperative complications and transmission to healthcare workers were detected at none. Conclusion: In this prospective study, low COVID-19 PCR positivity (0.9% prevalence) was detected in asymptomatic children scheduled for emergency or non-deferred surgery, and we believe that it will shed light on the planning of safe procedure practices.
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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