Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children

Accession number;05A0261241
Title;Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children
Author; YANO TSUNEHIRO (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) TAKAMATSU HIDEO (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) TAHARA HIROYUKI (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) KAJI TATSURU (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) IKEE TAKAMASA (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) HAYASHIDA YOSHIHIRO (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin'ishigakusogokenkyuka Shonibyotaiseigyogakubun'ya) NOGUCHI HIROYUKI (Kagoshimashibyoin Shonigeka) MATSUDA HIROMITSU (Kagoshimashibyoin Shonigeka)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Journal Code:Z0323B
ISSN:0385-6313
VOL.37;NO.2;PAGE.177-180(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.3, REF.7
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Thirty-nine children with blunt abdominal trauma were treated at Kagoshima University Hospital and Kagoshima Municipal Hospital. Several characteristics of these cases were noted: there was a relationship between injured organs and causes of trauma; only a few cases had severe associated injuries; and solid organs were more easily injured than luminal organs. Cases with blunt abdominal trauma in child must be examined with 'primary survey' initially and 'secondary survey' continuously, in the same way as in adults. When we perform secondary surveys, these characteristics of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma are useful to keep in mind during the medical examination. (author abst.)