Shahnam Askarpour, Javad Ghoroubi, Mehran Peyvasteh, Fatemeh Mahdizadeh.
Evaluation of lab tests and correlation with hospital stay, transfusion and ICU care in Pediatric trauma patients.
J Surg Pak Jan ;13(1):40-1.

Objective: The aim of this study was evaluation of lab tests and their correlation with hospital stay, transfusion and ICU care in pediatric trauma patients. Study design: Analytical study. Place & Duration of study: Department of pediatric surgery at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran from 2002 to 2006. Patients and Methods: All pediatric trauma patients , under 15 years of age admitted to the department during the study period were included. Their file record was put on a specially designed proforma noting age, gender , lab tests like complete blood count, serum electrolytes, urea, blood sugar, urine DR etc. The data collected were analyzed by X2 test via SPSS. Results: A total of 86 patients were admitted during the study period. Among these 53 were boys. Abnormal tests were white blood cell / hemoglobin (68.6%, 23%) Na+/ K+/BS (7%, 15.1%, 60.5) and U/A 31.4 %. Most of patients did not require blood transfusion, ICU care and surgery. Conclusions: The results for lab tests in trauma were similar to the results of studies in other countries. Leucocytes and hyperglycemia are important findings. Other laboratory results like anemia, hematuria and change of Na+ and K+ are of little value in the management of injured children.

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