Gastrointestinal Perforation with Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children

• Main Authors: Victoriya Staab (Author), Srividya Naganathan (Author), Margaret McGuire (Author), Jamie M. Pinto (Author), Harpreet Pall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gastrointestinal tract perforation is uncommon in children, accounting for <10% of cases of blunt abdominal trauma. Diagnosis of bowel perforation in children can be challenging due to poor diagnostic imaging accuracy. Intra-abdominal free air is found only in half of the children with bowel perf...