CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF POSTTRAUMATIC PANCREATITIS IN CHILDREN

Abstract

The purpose of the study. To comprehensively characterize the clinical and epidemiological features of post-traumatic pancreatitis (PTP) in children, assess the diagnostic value of laboratory and instrumental methods, and the frequency of local complications depending on the severity of pancreatic damage. Material and methods. A retrospective-prospective single-center analysis of 184 children aged 1–17 years with post-traumatic pancreatitis treated in 2010–2025 was conducted. Results. Post-traumatic pancreatitis is more often diagnosed in schoolchildren and adolescents: the age of 11–17 years was 65.8 % (121 children), the peak of the disease occurred in the group of 11–14 years - 34.8 % (64 children). Conclusions. Post-traumatic pancreatitis in children develops mainly in boys aged 11–14 years against the background of blunt abdominal trauma of the "steering wheel" type and is characterized by a high proportion of AAST grade III–IV injuries and a significant frequency of local complications (pseudocysts, fistulas).