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Management of Pediatric Trauma: General View

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In the pediatric age group, patients presenting with general body trauma may have ear, nose, and throat trauma concomitantly. The treatment of injuries caused by trauma to the face, head, and neck should be planned in the otorhinolaryngology department. It should not be forgotten that these patients may also have traumatic injuries in the abdomen and thoracic region; thus, a general evaluation is warranted.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey

    Mustafa Salış

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    Cemal Cingi

  2. Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Salış, M., Arda, M.S., Tokar, B. (2022). Management of Pediatric Trauma: General View. In: Cingi, C., Arısoy, E.S., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) Pediatric ENT Infections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80691-0_92

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