BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA IN CHILDREN

Helps readers to use a different approach to manage pediatric patients as compared to adult patients Includes latest evidence-based approach in diagnosis and treatment Contains a special section on controversies in imaging modality and role of interventional radiology Includes easy-to-follow algorithms and key points in each chapter This book covers the epidemiology, mechanism, risk, various types of injuries, and practical approaches to treating children who have sustained blunt abdominal trauma. It includes dedicated chapters on each key aspect of pediatric blunt abdominal injuries and explains in detail primary resuscitation and ancillary care for pediatric abdominal trauma. A separate chapter on imaging and interventional imaging helps pediatric caregivers select the right modality in the management of these patients. In addition, the book covers the management of hollow viscus injury and solid organ injury following blunt abdominal trauma.