No consensus exists on management of children with a negative trauma CT following blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). Asymptomatic children are frequently "admitted for observation" following negative CT owing to concerns about missing an intraabdominal injury (IAI) without evidence for this practice. We aimed to investigate the feasibility of discharge following a negative CT scan in children sustaining blunt abdominal trauma.Retrospective audit at a UK paediatric major trauma center and review of the literature.108 patients were included (median age 11y; 60
作者:Sarah, Braungart;Thomas, Beattie;Paula, Midgley;Mark, Powis
来源:Journal of pediatric surgery 2016 年