Paediatric pancreatic trauma in North Queensland: a 10-year retrospective review
Everson, Emily, Buschel, Helen, Carroll, James, and Palamuthusingam, Pranavan (2023) Paediatric pancreatic trauma in North Queensland: a 10-year retrospective review. BMC Pediatrics, 23 (1). 88.
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Abstract
Purpose: To establish the incidence of pancreatic trauma in North Queensland to the region’s only tertiary paediatric referral centre, and to determine the patient’s outcomes based on their management.
Methods: A single centre, retrospective cohort study of patients < 18 years with pancreatic trauma from 2009 to 2020 was performed. There were no exclusion criteria.
Results: Between 2009 and 2020 there were 145 intra-abdominal trauma cases, 37% from motor vehicle accidents (MVA), 18.6% motorbike or quadbike, and 12.4% bicycle or scooter accidents. There were 19 cases of pancreatic trauma (13%), all from blunt trauma and with associated injuries. There were 5 AAST grade I, 3 grade II, 3 grade III, 3 grade IV injuries, and 4 with traumatic pancreatitis. Twelve patients were managed conservatively, 2 were managed operatively for another reason, and 5 were managed operatively for the pancreatic injury. Only 1 patient with a high grade AAST injury was successfully managed non-operatively. Complications included pancreatic pseudocyst (n = 4/19; 3 post-op), pancreatitis (n = 2/19; 1 post op), and post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (n = 1/19).
Conclusion: Due to North Queensland’s geography, diagnosis and management of traumatic pancreatic injury is often delayed. Pancreatic injuries requiring surgery are at high risk for complications, prolonged length of stay, and further interventions.
| Item ID: | 78283 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2431 |
| Keywords: | Abdominal injuries, Pancreas, Pediatrics, Trauma |
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| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2023 01:50 |
| FoR Codes: | 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3213 Paediatrics > 321399 Paediatrics not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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