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- Title
PEDIATRIC BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA - DEMOGRAPHY IN A TERTIARY CARE SET UP OF A DEVELOPING NATION.
- Authors
Ghosh, Soumyodhriti; Shukla, Ramendra; Mujalde, Vikram Singh; Ali, Mushahid; Mehra, Sunil; Kumar, Ayush; Gupta, Arun Kumar; Chaturvedi, Vinita
- Abstract
Purpose: Pediatric patients represent nearly 10 percent of all trauma admissions in major trauma centers. The study attempts to study the different patterns of demography in patients suffering from trauma to the abdomen in a tertiary care hospital in a developing nation. Methods: The study was done in a tertiary care center over a duration of one year. The study was retrospective based on hospital records of the patients. The demographic parameters were studied and compared to available literature. Results: A total of 288 cases of blunt trauma to the abdomen were recorded in one year. The demographic trends with respect to the etiology, organ injured, management protocol and mortalities were comparable to standard literature. Conclusion: Pediatric trauma is a neglected topic in developing nations due to absence of infrastructure and trained personnel. The high incidence illustrates the need to have proper training programs and education in this stream.
- Subjects
TRAUMA centers; TERTIARY care
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Surgical Specialties, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 1, p11
- ISSN
2066-2009
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21614/jpss.11.1.11