A case study involving a blunt abdominal trauma leading to disruption of the aortic bifurcation in an infant

A case study involving a blunt abdominal trauma leading to disruption of the aortic bifurcation in an infant

The incidence of aortic disruption secondary to blunt abdominal trauma is rarely reported in the pediatric population. In general, most of the cases described are the result of motor vehicle accidents. We report on the treatment and outcomes of a 5-year-old child with aortic bifurcation disruption s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seleno Glauber de Jesus-Silva, Rodolfo Souza Cardoso, Melissa Andreia de Moraes Silva, Luiz Gonzaga Fernandez Maringolo, Marcelo Mendonça Rodrigues, Fausto Miranda Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2014-04-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Subjects:
criança
ferimentos e lesões
traumatismo múltiplo
aorta abdominal
traumatismos abdominais
traumatismos do sistema vascular
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000200142&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000200142&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items