Complications occurring during conservative management of splenic trauma in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 166-170

  Dobremez, Eric ^a   Lefevre, Y ^a   Harper, L ^a   Rebouissoux, L ^a   Lavrand, F ^a   Bondonny, J M ^a   Vergnes, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Pseudoaneurysm; Splenic cyst; Splenic trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BED REST; BLEEDING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OMENTOPLASTY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMISSION; SPLEEN CYST; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; SPLEEN; SPLENIC RUPTURE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33746653706     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924197     Document Type: Article

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