Global surgery for paediatric casualties in armed conflict.

Frederike J C HaverkampLisanne van GennipMåns MuhrbeckHarald VeenAndreas WladisEdward C T H Tan

Published in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2019)

Children more often sustained injuries to multiple body regions and had higher in-hospital mortality than adults. These findings could have implications for how the ICRC and other organizations prepare personnel and structure logistics to meet the treatment needs of paediatric victims of armed conflicts.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
minimally invasive
young adults
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
intimate partner violence