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Patterns of pediatric thoracic penetrating injuries

A single-trauma-center experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Suliaman M. Alaqeel, Abdulaziz A. Howsawi, Mohammad K. Al Namshan and Jamila O. Al Maary
Saudi Medical Journal March 2021, 42 (3) 280-283; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20200693

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  • Table 1

    - Overview of pre-hospital data.

    Pre-hospital datan (%)
    Place of injury
      Home3 (3.4)
      School2 (2.2)
      Street7 (7.9)
      ND*77 (86.5)
    Mode of transportation
      Ambulance21 (23.6)
      Private car67 (75.3)
      ND*1 (1.1)
    Duration from injury to ED
      <1 hour39 (43.8)
      1-2 hours7 (7.9)
      2-6 hours1 (1.1)
      Not specified42 (47.2)

    • ↵* Not documented

  • Table 2

    - Type of injuries encountered in penetrating thoracic injuries.

    Type of injuryn (%)
    Pneumothorax63 (70.7)
    Hemothorax23 (25.8)
    Lung contusion/laceration7 (7.8)
    Diaphragm injury5 (5.6)
    Hemopericardium4 (4.49)
    Cardiac injury4 (4.49)
    Major vessel injury3 (3.4)
    Pneumomediastinum2 (2.2)
    Esophageal injury1 (1.1)
    Rib Fracture1 (1.1)
    Solid/visceral abdominal organ injury12 (13.4)
  • Table 3

    - List of surgical interventions needed in managing penetrating thoracic injuries.

    Operative approach*n (%)
    Thoracotomy4 (4.49)
    Median sternotomy1 (1.1)
    Thoracoscopy2 (2.2)
    Laparotomy5 (5.6)
    Diagnostic Laparoscopy2 (2.2)
    Wound Exploration and closure1 (1.1)
    Bullet retrieval by IR*1 (1.1)

    • ↵* Multiple approaches were necessary in one patient. *Intervention radiology

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