Abstract
The report presents the rare occurrence of aortic transection in a child following blunt trauma, highlights the need for suspicion of this lethal condition in pediatric patients sustaining blunt deceleration injury, and discusses its surgical management.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-258 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Surgery International |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortic transection
- Children
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery