Complicated Acute Appendicitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Hidden Epidemic in Children.

Carlos Delgado-Miguel Antonio Jesús Muñoz-SerranoMiriam Miguel-FerreroMaría De Ceano-VivasCristina CalvoLeopoldo Martínez

Published in: European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie (2021)

Delayed ED visit of children with AA during home confinement lead to an increased rate of complicated appendicitis. It is crucial to make parents aware of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain.

Keyphrases

abdominal pain
young adults
emergency department
healthcare