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Is Cranial Computerized Tomography Really Necessary for Infants With Minor Head Trauma?

Minör Kafa Travmalı İnfantlarda Kranial Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Gerekli mi?

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56–59
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2022-10-12
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Conclusion: Cranial CT is unnecessary in most infants with MHT. (JAEM 2011; 10: 56-9)

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is quite diffi cult to evaluate the necessity of cranial computerized tomography (CT) in children with minor head trauma (MHT) under two years old.
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Key Findings & Data:We aimed to draw attention to the unnecessary cranial CT performance and the cost caused by these unnecessary CT’s.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Cranial CT is unnecessary in most infants with MHT. (JAEM 2011; 10: 56-9)
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It is quite diffi cult to evaluate the necessity of cranial computerized tomography (CT) in children with minor head trauma (MHT) under two years old. We aimed to draw attention to the unnecessary cranial CT performance and the cost caused by these unnecessary CT’s. Materials and Methods: The medical registry of 100 patients who applied to our emergency department (ED) between December 2008 and October 2009 were investigated retrospectively. The inclusion criteria were patients ≤2 years old, with GKS=15, who had fallen from a height of ≤1m and having normal neurological examination. Results: 51% were girls and 49% were boys, total of 100 cases, with a mean age of 13.66 months. Crying/uneasiness was the most frequent symptom at admission (67%), vomiting was the second symptom with frequency of 19%. Abrasion was the most frequent fi nding (39%). Cranial CT was performed on 70% of patients. There were no pathological fi ndings in 25 (83.3%) patients who were evaluated with CT, there were pathological fi ndings in only 5 (16.7%) patients. Linear fractures were found in 4 (80%) and linear fracture and subarachnoid hemorrhage was found in 1 (20%). There was no necessity for operation in any of these patients evaluated with cranial CT. Finally, these patients were called by telephone in 48 hours after they had applied to the ED, of whom only 47% could be reached. None of these patients had complaints and did not apply to the ED with recurrent symptoms. Conclusion: Cranial CT is unnecessary in most infants with MHT. (JAEM 2011; 10: 56-9)

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İki yaş altı çocukların Minör kafa travmaları (MKT)’ında kranial bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT)’nin gerekliliği açısından değerlendirilmesi oldukça zordur. Bu çalışmanın amacı 2 yaş altı MKT’lı çocukların değerlendirilmesinde gereksiz kranial BT çekimine ve bundan doğacak maddi kayıplara dikkat çekmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Acil Servise (AS) Aralık 2008-Ekim 2009 tarihlerinde başvuran MKT’lı 100 olgunun kayıtları geriye dönük olarak incelenmiştir. 0-24 ay arası, GKS=15 olan, ≤1m’den düşme sonucu acile gelen, nörolojik bakısı normal olan olgular çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen 100 olgunun %51’i kız ve %49’u erkek iken, ortalama yaş 13.66 ay idi. Başvuru semptomlarına göre dağılımlarında %67 ile ağlama/huzursuzluk ilk sırada iken, %19 ile kusma ikinci sırada yer alıyordu. Bulgulara baktığımızda ise, %39 ile abrazyon ilk sırada yer alıyordu. Olguların %70’ine kranial BT çekilmezken, %30’una kranial BT çekilmişti. Kranial BT çekilen 30 olgunun 25 (%83.3)’ inde patoloji saptanmazken, sadece 5 (%16.7) olguda patoloji vardı. Kranial BT’ sinde patoloji saptanan olgulara baktığımızda; 5 olgunun 4 (%80)’ ünde lineer fraktür saptanırken, 1 (%20)’ inde lineer fraktür ve subaraknoid kanama saptandı. Olguların hiçbirinde operasyon gereksinimi olmadı. Son olarak çalışmaya dahil edilen 100 olgunun AS’ e başvurularından 48 saat sonra telefon ile aranmış ve olguların %47’sine ulaşılırken, %53’üne ulaşılamamıştır. Ulaşılan olguların hiçbirinde şikayet olmadığı saptanmış ve olguların hiçbiri rekürren semptomlarla AS’ e geri dönmemiştir. Sonuç: MKT’lı infantların çoğunda gereksiz yere kranial BT görüntülemeye gidilmektedir. (JAEM 2011; 10: 56-9)

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ÖZEREN, G., YENİCE, H., ÇİLDİR, E., KÖKSAL, Ö. (2022). Is Cranial Computerized Tomography Really Necessary for Infants With Minor Head Trauma?. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 56–59. https://ajindex.com/articles/431703

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