2010
National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons
Karam O, Sanchez O, Wildhaber B, La Scala G. National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons. European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2010, 20: 334-338. PMID: 20976655, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaLiver function testsAbdominal traumaFunction testsPediatric surgeonsCT scanOrgan injuryClinical assessmentAbnormal liver function testsMinor blunt abdominal traumaPediatric blunt abdominal traumaExternal genital examMild abdominal painAbdominal organ injuriesGlasgow Coma ScaleNormal CT scanManagement of childrenFull workupAbdominal painInitial workupAbdominal ultrasoundComa ScaleHospital admissionAbdominal examinationBlood count
2009
Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Score to Predict the Absence of Organ Injury
Karam O, Sanchez O, Chardot C, La Scala G. Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Score to Predict the Absence of Organ Injury. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2009, 154: 912-917. PMID: 19230903, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaIU/LNegative predictive valueAbdominal Doppler ultrasoundAbdominal traumaOrgan injuryDoppler ultrasoundIntra-abdominal organ injuryWhite blood cell countGood negative predictive valueIntra-abdominal injuriesTertiary care hospitalIntra-abdominal lesionsBlood cell countSystematic CT scanAbdominal painPeritoneal irritationHemodynamic instabilityInitial workupCare hospitalConsecutive patientsHospital admissionStable patientsAlanine aminotransferaseCT scan