[Blunt abdominal trauma. Nonoperative management]. 1996

R Méndez Gallart, and M Gómez Tellado, and J Ríos Tallón, and T Dargallo Carbonell, and C Ramil Fraga, and J Candal Alonso
Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Materno-Infantil Teresa Herrera, La Coruña.

During the 7 year period, 1987 to 1994, 48 patients with blunt abdominal trauma were treated in our Hospital. There were splenic injury in 50% cases, liver trauma in 25% and renal injury in 40%. Seven patients suffered injuries to multiple sites. The clinical findings were confirm with ultrasound (47 children) and Computed Tomography scanning (CT) (19 children). Intravenous pyelography were performed in nine cases with previously suspect of renal affection. The CT scan provided diagnosis in four patients with negative findings in the sonography. In the present serine, 42 cases were managed by nonoperative means with 100% survivals. One patient surgically treated died from associated severe head injury. The postoperative complications appeared in ten nonoperatively cases (recurrence of bleeding in four children). 14 of these non surgical patients required blood transfusion, and the mean volume of transfusion was 30 ml/kg. A follow-up abdominal sonography was obtained in all survivors, showing resolution of the injury in all of them. We conclude that non surgical managements must be the first choice in all blunt abdominal trauma in pediatrics. Laparotomy is mandatory in masive bleeding or hemodynamically inestable patients. Ultrasonography is a simple method without risks and fast available, well indicated for diagnosis and follow-up of this children.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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