학술논문
Pediatric endoscopy in times of pandemic: A nationwide retrospective analysis
Document Type
article
Author
Łukasz Dembiński; Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk; Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska; Jarosław Walkowiak; Beata Gładysiewicz; Maciej Dądalski; Bartosz Korczowski; Elżbieta Czkwianianc; Maciej Zagierski; Elżbieta Jarocka-Cyrta; Anetta Soroczyńska-Wrzyszcz; Tomasz Pytrus; Paulina Krawiec; Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz
Source
Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 396-400 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1876-0341
Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure that carries an increased risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection to medical staff. In patients, COVID-19 is a risk factor for adverse events of medical procedures. This study analyzed the real-life risk of, and factors contributing to, infection transmission to endoscopic personnel, and possible adverse events of the endoscopy procedure and anesthesia in children with COVID-19. Methods: Nationwide retrospective analysis of medical records of children with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopy in Poland between February 2020 and February 2022. Results: Fifty-eight patients were included in the analysis, 35% of whom had COVID-19 symptoms at the time of endoscopy. The dominant indications for endoscopy were foreign body or corrosive substance ingestion and gastrointestinal bleeding. Nine cases of virus transmission were registered among endoscopic personnel. In all of these cases, the endoscopy team was unaware of the patient's infection (p