Frequency of splenectomy for pediatric splenic injury in Brazil: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-operative management for pediatric blunt splenic injury is well established in high-income countries, leading to a low splenectomy rate in hemodynamically stable children. Splenectomy rate became a quality indicator for Trauma Center verification utilized by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. However, data on splenectomy rate in children from countries with different income levels, such as Brazil, remain limited. This study aimed to assess the post-traumatic splenectomy rate among Brazilian children over the past decade and the relation with local resources.

Methods

Data on pediatric splenic injuries and splenectomies from 2008 to 2019, including patient age and admitting service (adult or pediatric), were obtained from FioCruz database, a p

SUBMITTER: Telles L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11338162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature