Parker T Evans1, Hannah M Phelps2, Shilin Zhao3, Kyle J Van Arendonk4, Amber L Greeno4, Kelly F Collins4, Harold N Lovvorn5. 1. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: parker.evans@vumc.org. 2. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 3. Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Center for Quantitative Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. 5. Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: For the surgical treatment of traumatic hollow viscus injuries, laparoscopy offers a potentially less morbid approach to open exploration among appropriately selected patients. This study aimed to evaluate utilization trends and efficacy of laparoscopy in the management of pediatric abdominal trauma. STUDY DESIGN: To gain both study granularity and power, our institutional trauma registry (2005-2017) and the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB; 2010-2015) identified patients ≤18 years who required celiotomy for abdominal trauma. Injury mechanisms, patient characteristics, and hospital courses were compared between open and laparoscopic approaches. Unadjusted and adjusted statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS: Overall, data were similar among 393 institutional and 11,399 NTDB patients undergoing laparoscopic (n = 88, 22%; n = 1663, 16%) or open (n = 305, 78%; n = 9736, 85%) surgery for abdominal trauma. In both registries, laparoscopy was more commonly employed in younger (institutional p = 0.026; NTDB p < 0.001) female (p = 0.019; p < 0.001) patients having lower injury severity (p < 0.001) and blunt injuries (p = 0.031; p < 0.001). Laparoscopy was associated with fewer complications overall when adjusting for demographics and injury severity [institutional OR 0.25 (0.08-0.75), p = 0.013; NTDB OR 0.69 (0.55-0.88), p = 0.002]. An increase in utilization of MIS for pediatric abdominal trauma was detected over time (NTDB: r = 0.88, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: For the management of pediatric abdominal trauma, laparoscopy was employed typically in younger, more stable, and female patients sustaining blunt injuries. Appropriately selected patients have similar or better outcomes to patients treated with laparotomy, with no increase in adverse events or missed injuries. Increased utilization of laparoscopy to manage abdominal trauma in children suggests greater acceptance of this approach. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
BACKGROUND: For the surgical treatment of traumatic hollow viscus injuries, laparoscopy offers a potentially less morbid approach to open exploration among appropriately selected patients. This study aimed to evaluate utilization trends and efficacy of laparoscopy in the management of pediatric abdominal trauma. STUDY DESIGN: To gain both study granularity and power, our institutional trauma registry (2005-2017) and the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB; 2010-2015) identified patients ≤18 years who required celiotomy for abdominal trauma. Injury mechanisms, patient characteristics, and hospital courses were compared between open and laparoscopic approaches. Unadjusted and adjusted statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS: Overall, data were similar among 393 institutional and 11,399 NTDB patients undergoing laparoscopic (n = 88, 22%; n = 1663, 16%) or open (n = 305, 78%; n = 9736, 85%) surgery for abdominal trauma. In both registries, laparoscopy was more commonly employed in younger (institutional p = 0.026; NTDB p < 0.001) female (p = 0.019; p < 0.001) patients having lower injury severity (p < 0.001) and blunt injuries (p = 0.031; p < 0.001). Laparoscopy was associated with fewer complications overall when adjusting for demographics and injury severity [institutional OR 0.25 (0.08-0.75), p = 0.013; NTDB OR 0.69 (0.55-0.88), p = 0.002]. An increase in utilization of MIS for pediatric abdominal trauma was detected over time (NTDB: r = 0.88, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: For the management of pediatric abdominal trauma, laparoscopy was employed typically in younger, more stable, and female patients sustaining blunt injuries. Appropriately selected patients have similar or better outcomes to patients treated with laparotomy, with no increase in adverse events or missed injuries. Increased utilization of laparoscopy to manage abdominal trauma in children suggests greater acceptance of this approach. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
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