Acute abdomen in post- Covid 19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. A case report.

Aim: As more data about coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been gathered it has become evident that children who have had or have been exposed to COVID-19 can develop a rare complication; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). We report the case of a 9-year-old boy, who was brought to the emergency room with suspected acute abdomen and was diagnosed with MIS-C.

Methods: The patient had had a positive molecular test for COVID-19, 25 days earlier and fever that started 4 days prior to presentation, He tested negative for COVID on arrival at the emergency room.

Minimally invasive heart valve surgery: influence on coagulation and inflammatory response.

Objectives: Minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS) is associated with improved clinical outcome but longer cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time. The aim of the present study is to compare inflammatory and coagulation parameters in patients undergoing minimally invasive or standard valve surgery.

Methods: A prospective non-randomized study was performed enrolling 79 patients undergoing mitral (20 right mini-thoracotomy and 18 standard sternotomy) and aortic valve (20 mini-sternotomy and 21 standard sternotomy) procedures.