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Citation
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Kayssi A, Metias M, Langer JC, Roche-Nagle G, Zani A, Forbes TL, Wales P, King SK. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2018; 53(4): 771-774. |
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Affiliation
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Division of General & Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8. |
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: To describe the spectrum of noniatrogenic pediatric vascular injuries and their outcomes at a large tertiary pediatric hospital.
METHODS: Retrospective review of a prospectively-maintained trauma database, identifying children with noniatrogenic vascular injuries managed between 1994 and 2014.
RESULTS: A total of 198 patients were identified. Those patients with a digital or intracerebral vascular injury (92/198) were excluded from further analysis. The remaining 106 patients represented 1.2% of all traumas managed at our institution during the 21-year study period. The majority were male (75%), and between 1 and 12years of age (71% of all patients). Median time from trauma scene to any hospital was 48min (range 0-132), and most patients were transferred from another hospital (64%). Three patients were declared dead upon arrival (3%). Penetrating injuries accounted for most injuries (72%), while blunt injuries accounted for the remainder. Ulnar, radial, or brachial artery trauma accounted for 47% of injuries. Most vessels were treated operatively, by primary repair (49%), vessel ligation (15%), or interposition graft (12%). Fourteen patients (13%) were managed nonoperatively and most patients (74%) experienced no complications in hospital or during follow-up.
CONCLUSION: Noniatrogenic pediatric vascular injuries are rare and represent a highly heterogeneous population. Most children recover well, with minimal perioperative complications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV (case series with no comparison group).
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