DAMAGE CONTROL LAPAROTOMY FOR BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA IN A CHILD : A CASE REPORT

Abstract

　　Damage control is a treatment strategy focused on hemorrhage and contamination control, followed by definitive repair at a later time-point. A similar strategy is followed for the management of pediatric cases. We report the case of a 6-year-old boy who developed cardiac arrest after blunt abdominal trauma and was managed using damage control surgery. Spontaneous circulation was restored before hospital admission, and he survived without any neurological deficit after multiple damage control laparotomies. Clinicians should be aware that appropriate intervention using a damage control strategy is necessary for the management of pediatric cases.