Abstract:

Objective: We aimed to investigate the demographic data, trauma mechanisms and affected solid organs of patients brought to our emergency department due to blunt abdominal trauma. Materials and methods: Demographic data, trauma mechanisms, and affected solid organs of 70 pediatric patients who were admitted to our emergency department due to blunt trauma between January 2017 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Results : Of the 70 children included in the study, 51 (72.9%) were male and 19 (27.1%) were female. Among the age groups, the 0-6 age group was the most exposed to trauma. The most frequent application time was 08:00-15:59. The most common cause of injury was falling from a height, followed by traffic accidents. While the number of applications increased in the summer months, this rate decreased in the winter months. The most frequently injured solid organ was the liver with 44.3%. Conclusion : Blunt abdominal trauma continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In the light of the data we determined in our study, we think that the trainings to be made and the protective measures to be taken will reduce these rates.The most common injury accompanying solid organ damage was thoracic injury with 18.5%.

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