Blunt abdominal aortic trauma in paediatric patients |
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Authors: | Nirvana Sadaghianloo,Elixè ne Jean-Baptiste,Jean Breaud,Serge Declemy,Jean-Yves Kurzenne,Ré da Hassen-Khodja |
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Affiliation: | 1. Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, France;2. Service de chirurgie vasculaire, Pôle cardio-vasculaire, thoracique et métabolique du Haut Pasteur, CHU de Nice, France;3. Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, pôle mères enfants Hôpital Lenval, CHU de Nice, France |
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Abstract: | BackgroundBlunt abdominal aortic trauma (BAAT) is a very rare occurrence in children, with significant morbidity and mortality. Varied clinical presentations and sparse literature evidence make it difficult to define the proper management policy for paediatric patients.MethodWe report our centre's data on three consecutive children with BAAT managed between 2006 and 2010. A Medline search was also performed for relevant publications since 1966, together with a review of references in retrieved publications.ResultsForty children (range 1–16 years) were included in our final analysis. Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) were the leading cause of injury (65%). The in-hospital mortality rate was 7.5% (3/40). Nine patients (22.5%) ended up with residual sequelae. Main primary aortic lesions were complete wall rupture (12.5%), intimal transection (70%) and pseudoaneurysm (15%). Twenty-eight children underwent aortic surgical repair (70%). Among the 12 non-operatively managed patients, 41.6% had complications, including one death.ConclusionSymptomatic lesions and complete ruptures should undergo immediate surgical repair. Circumferential intimal transections are at high risk of complication and should also receive intervention. Partial intimal transections and delayed pseudoaneurysms can be initially observed by clinical examination and imaging. Patients with these latter pathologies should be operated on at any sign of deterioration. |
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Keywords: | Blunt abdominal trauma Aortic trauma Aortic injury Paediatrics Children Seat-belt syndrome |
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