Computed tomography of blunt abdominal trauma in children

Computed tomography (CT) plays a major role in diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma of haemodynamically-stable children. The purpose of this article is to review the CT findings in children with hepatic, splenic, renal, adrenal, pancreatic, bowel, and mesentery injuries and in children with blunt abd...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Singapore medical journal 2008-04, Vol.49 (4), p.352-358
Hauptverfasser:	VISRUTARATNA, P, NA-CHIANGMAI, W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Injuries - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Child General aspects Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Humans Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system Kidney - diagnostic imaging Kidney - injuries Liver - diagnostic imaging Liver - injuries Medical sciences Radiography Spleen - diagnostic imaging Spleen - injuries Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	Computed tomography (CT) plays a major role in diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma of haemodynamically-stable children. The purpose of this article is to review the CT findings in children with hepatic, splenic, renal, adrenal, pancreatic, bowel, and mesentery injuries and in children with blunt abdominal trauma and active haemorrhage.
ISSN:	0037-5675