Pediatric Endoscopy During COVID-19 Times

Ron Shaoul; Andrew S Day

doi:10.3389/fped.2021.750717

Pediatric Endoscopy During COVID-19 Times

Front Pediatr. 2021 Dec 16:9:750717. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.750717. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Ron Shaoul¹, Andrew S Day²

Affiliations

¹ Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Institute, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
² Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to healthcare resources being diverted or stretched, especially during periods of lock-down in affected countries. Disruptions to normal services have resulted in reduced or delayed provision of endoscopy in many countries, with consequent impacts on diagnosis or management of digestive diseases and upon endoscopy training. This review article aims to highlight key aspects of the impact of the pandemic upon endoscopy services, with a focus upon endoscopy in children.

Keywords: COVID-19; children; endoscopy; healthcare; pediatrics.

Publication types

Review