Trauma poses significant challenges to the pediatric emergency provider. From 1 to 14 years of age, traumatic injuries remain the leading cause of death for children in the United States. The majority of total mortality is attributable to motor vehicle collisions followed by bicycle accidents, falls, burns, and physical assaults. While the practice of interventional radiology (IR) in adults is undergoing considerable growth and expansion, so too are the techniques in their application to children. We first review techniques that are more commonly encountered in pediatric IR trauma such as minimally invasive control of hemorrhage, percutaneous stenting, and arterial embolization. We then present cases that are less commonly encountered such as: hepatic laceration with pseudoaneurysm formation, pelvic fracture with CT-guided iliofixation, and humeral contusion with pseudoanuerysm formation of the anterior humeral circumflex artery. In all cases, the initial imaging performed in the emergency department will be highlighted throughout for each patient prior to showing any of the corresponding interventions. After reviewing this exhibit, an attendee should be familiar with frequently encountered and less commonly encountered trauma in the pediatric IR setting. We hope the learner will gain comfort in the prompt recognition of acute traumatic pediatric imaging that may go on to subsequently require the intensivist’s attention. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2019 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2019

Authors: Ritchie David, Negrete Lindsey, Naheedy John

Keywords: Interventional, Trauma, Pseudoaneurysm