Blunt traumatic injuries of the gastrointestinal and biliary tract in childhood. Analysis of 16 cases.
Eur J Pediatr Surg
; 11(4): 230-4, 2001 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little attention has been given to abdominal hollow viscus injuries in pediatric literature. The purpose of this report is to describe their main features, and the current methods of diagnosis and treatment.METHODS:
We reviewed our experience with 16 cases of blunt injuries involving the gastrointestinal (GI) and biliary tract in the last seven years.RESULTS:
Male to female ratio was 0.68 and mean age 9.4 years. The site of injury was the stomach in 2 cases, duodenum in 5, jejunum or ileum in 7, caecum in 2, left mesocolon in 2, and gallbladder in 1. Diagnosis of the 8 perforations was clinically suspected in 6, and confirmed by radiography in 6 or surgery in 2, with a mean delay of 0.42 days. Diagnosis of the 11 hematomas was clinically suspected in 6, and confirmed by radiography in 9 or surgery in 2, with a mean delay of 12.6 days. Hematomas were managed nonoperatively, and perforations were surgically or laparoscopically closed. Mortality was 1/16 by pancreatic injury, and morbidity was 4/16.CONCLUSION:
Incidence of blunt hollow viscus injuries is low in children. Hematomas are easily recognized by modern radiography, and simply managed nonoperatively. Diagnosis of perforations still remains difficult. This results in dangerous delays for lesions which need prompt repair.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Sistema Biliar
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Sistema Digestório
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Gastroenteropatias
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Hematoma
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Perfuração Intestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Pediatr Surg
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França