Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma.
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Twenty nine cases of intra abdominal injuries who became stable after initial shock were selected for ultrasound examination. Ultrasound detected intra-abdominal hematomas in 19/29 (65.51%). These cases were managed conservatively. The different types of hematomas encountered were renal, hepatic, splenic, retroperitoneal and parietal.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 26 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989