Our Experiences on Kyphosis and Scoliosis Surgery in Juvenile and Adolescent Patients During Pandemic Period

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 6, 889 - 893, 20.11.2021

Adnan Yalçın Demirci

https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.977905

Abstract

Aim
In this study, we aimed to contribute to the literature by sharing our experiences regarding the major spine surgeries we have applied to juvenile and adolescent patients during the Covid-19 pandemic process.
Material and Methods
We retrospectively evaluated a total of 26 juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis patients we operated within a year from April 2020, when pandemic measures were implemented in our country up to April 2021.
Results
Any respiratory complications or symptoms and signs of Covid-19 were not observed in our patients in the preoperative and / or postoperative period.
Conclusion
During this pandemic period, it was ensured that major spine deformity surgeries in juvenile and adolescent patients were successfully managed for both our patients and our healthcare personnel.

Keywords

adolescent, covid-19, pandemic, scoliosis

Supporting Institution

No

Pandemi Sürecinde Juvenil ve Adolesanlarda Kifoz ve Skolyoz Cerrahisi Deneyimlerimiz

Abstract

Amaç: Biz bu çalışmada, Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde juvenil ve adolesanlara uyguladığımız major omurga cerrahileri ile ilgili tecrübelerimizi paylaşarak literatüre katkıda bulunmayı amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Ülkemizde pandemi önlemlerinin uygulamaya başlandığı Nisan 2020’den Nisan 2021’e kadar geçen bir yıllık süreçte ameliyat ettiğimiz toplam 26 juvenil ve adelosan idiopatik skolyoz ve kifoz hastasını retrospektif olarak değerlendirdik.
Bulgular: Hastalarımızda preoperatif ve/veya postoperatif dönemde solunumsal bir komplikasyon ya da Covid-19 semptom ve bulguları görülmedi.
Sonuç: Bu pandemi döneminde, juvenil ve adolesanlarda major omurga deformitesi ameliyatlarının hem hastalarımız hem de sağlık personelimiz açısından başarılı bir şekilde yönetilmesi sağlanmıştır. 

Keywords

Adolesan, Covid-19, pandemi, skolyoz, Adolesan, Covid-19, pandemi, skolyoz

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