Intussusception and COVID-19 in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Saad Alhumaid (Author), Zainab Al Alawi (Author), Abdulrahman A. Alnaim (Author), Mohammed A. Al Ghamdi (Author), Muneera Alabdulqader (Author), Khalid Al Noaim (Author), Ali A. Rabaan (Author), Koblan M. Al mutared (Author), Nourah Al Dossary (Author), Murtadha Alsuliman (Author), Yameen Ali Almatawah (Author), Ahmed Tawffeq AlOmran (Author), Sarah Mahmoud Al HajjiMohammed (Author), Duaa Riyadh Alfarhan (Author), Hussain Ahmed Al Suwaiq (Author), Manea M. Al mutarid (Author), Mohammed Jamal Alkolib (Author), Ranjan K. Mohapatra (Author), Abbas Al Mutair (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Intussusception (ISN) post-COVID-19 infection in children is rare but can occur. SARS-CoV-2 may play a role in the pathogenesis of ISN and trigger immune activation and mesenteric adenitis, which predispose peristaltic activity to "telescope" a proximal bowel segment into the d...