Who will be the bastions of pediatric trauma care?

Abstract

The 2024 American College of Surgeons Point Counterpoint conference held in Baltimore, Maryland included a panel on pediatric trauma. The panelists included pediatric surgeons, a pediatric trauma nurse practitioner, a trauma pharmacist and a trauma surgeon. The discussion focused on unique clinical considerations for pediatric abdominal trauma, pharmacologic best practices and optimizing care models to incorporate pediatric and trauma surgeons. Points raised during panel discussion will be highlighted and expanded on in the following article, which is by no means meant to be a comprehensive review of pediatric trauma management but rather a discussion of important topics within the field.