Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.2.7

Incidence and outcome of craniocerebral injuries in the Children's Hospital Zagreb

Viktorija Đevenica ; Odjel kirurgije glave i vrata, Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska *
Ksenija Kovačić ; Odjel kirurgije glave i vrata, Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marina Jurić ; Odjel za novorođenačku i dojenačku kirurgiju, Klinika za dječje bolesti Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Introduction: Craniocerebral injuries are widespread in children. The reason for this may be that children do not have a developed risk assessment and are prone to falls and various accidents that can result in a head injury. Since children are a very vulnerable population, treatment requires special medical care and poses a challenge to medical staff in treatment.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the incidence of craniocerebral injuries and the outcome of treatment in children who were hospitalized in the Children's Hospital Zagreb in the period from January 2016 to December 2018.
Respondents and methods: In the period from 2016 to 2018, a total of 984 children were hospitalized at the Children's Hospital Zagreb. Children aged 12-18 were hospitalized the most (307), while infants were the least hospitalized (162). The average age of the children was 7.95. Of the hospitalized patients, 2.03% required surgical intervention and 6.02% intensive monitoring. Regarding the mechanism of injury, the data were divided into three groups: 1. fall - whose total number was 612, traffic – 67, and a blow to the head - 305. The largest number of respondents suffered injuries at home (365), while the fewest injuries happened in kindergarten (29) and casualties as a co-driver (29). The most common diagnosis in hospitalized children was a superficial scalp injury (89.22%), while the fewest children were hospitalized with a diagnosis of focal brain injury (0.2%). The largest share of respondents had a cure for the outcome (965; 98.07%), while in three years, five children unfortunately died (5; 0.51%).
Conclusion: This research has shown that boys are injured more often, most frequently by falling. Only 2% of craniocerebral injuries require surgical treatment, and the majority of children make a full recovery.

Keywords

craniocerebral injuries; hospitalization; outcome; treatment

Hrčak ID:

320099

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/320099

Publication date:

16.8.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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