Preventing wading pool suction-drain injuries.
Wading pools with displaced drain covers and single drain outlets can lead to life-threatening injuries. This is a case of a Maryland child who sustained transanal suction which resulted in prolapse and avulsion of the small intestine from its blood supply. Because the injury would likely have been prevented if at least one of three safety precautions had been followed, standards for pool operation and pool design are reviewed.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, USA.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology*; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D013551:Swimming Pools / Q000592:standards*