Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to explain the proper radiological management of pediatric abdominal trauma. It mainly depends on the dynamics of the trauma, if major or minor trauma, the clinical conditions in which the patient arrives at the hospital, and the anatomical-structural differences between a pediatric and an adult patient.
We speak about the different imaging techniques, the semiotic aspects of each abdominal organ traumatic lesions, and the prognostic factors that can influence the management of the patient and thus allow the physician to decide the adequate therapeutic choice. Main complications and the timing in which they develop are another issue that we discuss.
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Trinci, M., Sessa, B., Menichini, G., Valentini, V., Miele, V. (2015). Abdominal Trauma. In: Miele, V., Trinci, M. (eds) Imaging Trauma and Polytrauma in Pediatric Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08524-1_4
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