Background: We present a case of COVID-19-positive pediatric patient for urgent urological surgery by spinal anesthesia to avoid aerosolizing procedure.
Case Presentation: A 12-year-old, COVID-19-positive boy presented for urgent wound incision and drainage at the circumcision site. Our anesthetic plan consisted of spinal anesthesia with sedation.
An 18-year-old woman with a complex past medical history presented with 2 days of vomiting and lower abdominal pain. She had been admitted for the majority of the previous 5 months for recurrent pancreatitis and had undergone a cholecystectomy. Additional symptoms included nausea, anorexia, constipation, and a 40-lb weight loss over 4 months.
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