Penetrating Zone-II Neck Injuries in Children
| Autor: | Hernan M. Reyes, John R. Hall, Janet L. Meller |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Wounds Penetrating Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Neck Injuries Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Child Retrospective Studies medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Infant General Medicine Length of Stay medicine.disease Surgery Endoscopy El Niño Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Pediatric trauma |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 31:1614-1617 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00005373-199112000-00008 |
| Popis: | Over a 4-year period, 1,237 children under 16 years of age were managed at our level-I pediatric trauma center, of which 24 (1.9%) had zone-II penetrating neck injuries. Six of these 24 children (25%) were explored surgically with positive findings in four and negative findings in two neck explorations; five children (21%) underwent radiologic or endoscopic studies and were observed; 13 (54%) were observed only and did not require studies or exploration. Nonoperative observation of penetrating zone-II neck injuries is safe and the procedure of choice if active observation can be performed and the facilities for immediate operative intervention are available. |
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