Contusions of the abdomen in childhood: Analysis of 229 observations
Contusiones de abdomen en la infancia: Análisis de 229 observaciones
Resumen:
229 cases of closed abdominal injuries in children under 14 years of age, are analyzed. Renal lesions are the most frequent ( 19 % ) . In 47 % of cases no visceral lesions were found. The remaining 44 % were operated and the following lesions were found: Rupture of liver 13. 9 % ; of spleen 13 %; retroperitonear hematoma 5 % and hollow víscera lesions 2 %. Extra-abdominal lesions accounted far 33 %. Overall death-rate was 2. 6 % .
Se analizan 229 casos de C.A. en niños menores de 14 años. Se destaca la frecuencia de la lesión renal ( 19 % ). En el 47 % de los casos no se comprobó lesión visceral. El 44 % restante fue operado comprobámdose: ruptura del hígado (13,9% ), del bazo (13 %), hematoma retroperitoneal (5 % ) , y lesión de víscera hueca (2 %). La incidencia de lesiones extraabdominales es del 33 % . La mortalidad global esdel 2,6 %.
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lesiones abdominales abdominal injuries |
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| Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
| Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
| https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2959 | |
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| Sumario: | 229 cases of closed abdominal injuries in children under 14 years of age, are analyzed. Renal lesions are the most frequent ( 19 % ) . In 47 % of cases no visceral lesions were found. The remaining 44 % were operated and the following lesions were found: Rupture of liver 13. 9 % ; of spleen 13 %; retroperitonear hematoma 5 % and hollow víscera lesions 2 %. Extra-abdominal lesions accounted far 33 %. Overall death-rate was 2. 6 % . |
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