ENT management of children with adenotonsillar disease during COVID-19 pandemic. Ready to start again?. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torretta, Sara; Capaccio, Pasquale; Gaffuri, Michele; Gaini, Lorenzo Maria; Borin, Marco; Maruca, Antonella; Battilocchi, Ludovica; Nitro, Letizia; Marchisio, Paola; Pignataro, Lorenzo
• Is Part Of: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Volume 138(2020:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- Coronavirus -- Infection -- Adenoid -- Tonsil -- Adenoidectomy -- Otitis; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Oto-rhino-laryngologie -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie -- Périodiques; 618.9209751
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-5876

Abstract

Abstract: Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in children are milder, but the real burden of disease is unknown. After the lockdown, in our Region Lombardia we have been requested to progressively resume medical services including outpatient assessment and priority surgery. Therefore, we screened surgical waiting lists with identification of 47 children candidates to priority surgery (among 358). No homogeneous national health surveillance/screening programs are ongoing or have been conceived to test susceptible population among children/healthcare workers in preparation of coming down to routinely daily activities, and diagnostic strategies are not completely accurate in children. So, restoring medical services now might be untimely.