Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients in Times of Covid-19
Anne Catherine Vilaça Calixto,
Guilherme Abreu de Brito. C. de Alencar
Abstract:Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, generating true chaos in the global health system which, to date, continues to receive new cases from new variants of the virus. However, conditions such as Acute Appendicitis (AA) have been neglected due to people's fear of exposing themselves to contamination, making it more serious and difficult to treat. Objective: To present the treatment for AA in pediatric patients. Methods: The study is a review of exist… Show more
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