TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of a multidisciplinary approach in a child with major abdominal penetrating trauma
AU - Adorisio, Ottavio
AU - Elia, Antonio
AU - Pinzauti, Enrico
AU - Pancani, Simone
AU - Mirabile, Lorenzo
AU - Lenares, Elena
AU - Danti, Dante Alfredo
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - We present a case of a 2-year-old girl who had a lawn mower accident with subtotal gut evisceration, multiple ischemic intestinal lesions, hepatic and gastric wounds, amputation of the left forearm, and hypovolemic shock. Prompt and adequate management was carried out in tertiary level institution, based upon quick evaluation of the lesions, fluid resuscitation, surgical repair, and postoperative admission to the pediatric intensive care unit.
AB - We present a case of a 2-year-old girl who had a lawn mower accident with subtotal gut evisceration, multiple ischemic intestinal lesions, hepatic and gastric wounds, amputation of the left forearm, and hypovolemic shock. Prompt and adequate management was carried out in tertiary level institution, based upon quick evaluation of the lesions, fluid resuscitation, surgical repair, and postoperative admission to the pediatric intensive care unit.
KW - Evisceration
KW - Forearm amputation
KW - Penetrating trauma
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U2 - 10.1097/pec.0b013e31815f397f
DO - 10.1097/pec.0b013e31815f397f
M3 - Article
C2 - 18212607
AN - SCOPUS:38549121740
VL - 24
SP - 34
EP - 36
JO - Pediatric Emergency Care
JF - Pediatric Emergency Care
SN - 0749-5161
IS - 1
ER -