Clinical significance of isolated intraperitoneal fluid on computed tomography in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1242-1248

  Christiano, Jose G ^a   Tummers, Michael ^a   Kennedy, Alfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

CT scan; Free intraperitoneal fluid; Pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTESTINE RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOTOR VEHICLE; PEDIATRICS; PERITONEAL FLUID; PERITONITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ASCITIC FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 66649121069     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.045     Document Type: Article

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