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Characteristics of pediatric thoracic trauma: in view of before and after the establishment of a regional trauma center

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-021-01658-4

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Pediatric; Thoracic trauma; Thoracic injury; Trauma center; Injury severity score

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  1. Yonsei University Wonju Campus Future-Leading Research Initiative of 2017 [2017-52-0066]

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Pediatric thoracic trauma differs from adults due to small anatomy and rapid recovery. Data from 168 patients under 15 years old with thoracic trauma were analyzed, with pedestrian traffic accidents being the most common cause of injury and lung contusion being the most common injury. Independent risk factors of in-hospital mortality were hemopneumothorax and cardiac contusion.
Purpose Pediatric thoracic trauma differs from those of adult in terms of the small anatomy and rapid tissue recovery. Therefore, it is important to know the characteristics of the pediatric thoracic trauma to improve treatment results. In addition, this study examined the changes in pediatric thoracic trauma features and results from the establishment of a level 1 regional trauma center. Methods Data of 168 patients' <= 15 years old diagnosed with thoracic trauma between 2008 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Pedestrian traffic accidents were the most common cause of chest injury. The average injury severity score was 17.1 +/- 12.4 and the average pediatric trauma score was 5.6 +/- 4.1. Lung contusion was the most common in 134 cases. There were 48 cases of closed thoracostomy. There was one thoracotomy for cardiac laceration, one case for extracorporeal membranous oxygenation, and six cases for embolization. Of all, 25 patients died, providing a mortality rate of 14.9%. In addition, independent risk factors of in-hospital mortality were hemopneumothorax and cardiac contusion. Since 2014, when the level 1 regional trauma center was established, more severely injured thoracic trauma patients came. However, the mortality was similar in the two periods. Conclusions Understanding the clinical features of pediatric thoracic trauma patients can help in efficient treatment. In addition, as the severity of pediatric thoracic trauma patients has increased due to the establishment of the regional trauma center, so pediatric trauma center should be organized in regional trauma center to improve the outcomes of pediatric thoracic trauma.

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