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OBJECTIVE: to assess the need of computed tomography (CT) for the definition of management in pediatric abdominal trauma. METHODS: observational retrospective study with patients under 18 years old victims of blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma that underwent CT of the abdomen and pelvis at admission. We evaluated CT scan findings, indications and management. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of clinical variables and energy of trauma for findings on CT. RESULTS: among the 236 patients included in our study, 72% (n=170) did not present abnormal findings on CT. It was performed surgical treatment in 15% (n=10), conservative treatment in 54,5% (n=36) and 27% (n=18) did not receive treatment for abdominal injuries. In the assessment of CT indications, 28,8% (n=68) presented no justifications. In this group, 91% (n=62) did not show any abnormal findings. Among the six patients with positive findings, half were selected for conservative treatment, while the rest did not need any treatment for abdominal injuries. The presence of abdominal pain, hemodynamic alterations and high energy blunt trauma had low positive predictive values when isolated, whereas the negative predictive values were higher. CONCLUSION: although CT is necessary in some instances, there is a possible high number of exams that did not make any difference in the management of the pediatric population.
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Abdominal Injuries , Wounds, Nonpenetrating , Child , Humans , Adolescent , Retrospective Studies , Abdominal Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Abdominal Injuries/surgery , Wounds, Nonpenetrating/diagnostic imaging , Wounds, Nonpenetrating/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Predictive Value of TestsABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the need of computed tomography (CT) for the definition of management in pediatric abdominal trauma. Methods: observational retrospective study with patients under 18 years old victims of blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma that underwent CT of the abdomen and pelvis at admission. We evaluated CT scan findings, indications and management. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of clinical variables and energy of trauma for findings on CT. Results: among the 236 patients included in our study, 72% (n=170) did not present abnormal findings on CT. It was performed surgical treatment in 15% (n=10), conservative treatment in 54,5% (n=36) and 27% (n=18) did not receive treatment for abdominal injuries. In the assessment of CT indications, 28,8% (n=68) presented no justifications. In this group, 91% (n=62) did not show any abnormal findings. Among the six patients with positive findings, half were selected for conservative treatment, while the rest did not need any treatment for abdominal injuries. The presence of abdominal pain, hemodynamic alterations and high energy blunt trauma had low positive predictive values when isolated, whereas the negative predictive values were higher. Conclusion: although CT is necessary in some instances, there is a possible high number of exams that did not make any difference in the management of the pediatric population.
RESUMO Introdução: avaliar a necessidade da tomografia computadorizada (TC) para definição de condutas em trauma abdominal pediátrico. Métodos: estudo observacional retrospectivo com pacientes menores de 18 anos vítimas de trauma abdominal contuso ou penetrante e que realizaram TC de abdome e pelve na admissão. Avaliou-se achados das tomografias, condutas e justificativas para indicação da TC. Foram calculados sensibilidade, especificidade, valor preditivo positivo e valor preditivo negativo de fatores clínicos e energia do trauma para alterações na TC. Resultados: dentre os 236 pacientes incluídos, 72% (n=170) não apresentaram alterações na TC. Foi realizado tratamento cirúrgico em 15% (n=10), tratamento conservador em 54,5% (n=36) e 27% (n=18) não receberam tratamento por lesões abdominais. Na avaliação das indicações de TC, 28,8% (n=68) não apresentavam nenhuma justificativa, sendo que nesse grupo 91% (n=62) resultaram em ausência de achados. Dentre os seis pacientes com achados positivos, metade recebeu tratamento conservador, enquanto o restante não necessitou de tratamento por lesões abdominais. A presença de dor abdominal, alteração hemodinâmica e trauma contuso de alta energia apresentaram baixos valores preditivos positivos de forma isolada, enquanto os valores preditivos negativos foram mais altos. Conclusão: apesar de a TC ser necessária e justificável em alguns casos, há um possível excesso de tomografias dispensáveis para definição de condutas em população pediátrica.
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