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Manejo conservador del trauma hepático en niños a propósito de un caso / Conservative management of liver trauma in children regarding a case
Ocaña, Edwin; Torres, Diana; Araujo, Milton.
  • Ocaña, Edwin; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Quito. EC
  • Torres, Diana; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Quito. EC
  • Araujo, Milton; Hospital Vozandes Quito. Quito. EC
VozAndes ; 16(1): 92-95, 2005.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1103109
RESUMEN
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 11 años, quién acude al hospital 24 horas después de haber sufrido caída de altura (4 metros), con impacto directo en el hemicuerpo derecho, luego de lo cual evidencia dolor abdominal sobre todo en el cuadrante superior derecho y náusea al examen físico, es un paciente álgido, hemodinámicamente estable, el abdomen algo distendido, doloroso a nivel de hipocondrio derecho y flanco derecho, sin reacción peritoneal. Se realiza TAC abdominal la cual evidencia trauma hepático grado II-III. El paciente es ingresado a la Unidad de Cuidados Intermedios, para observación estrecha y monitorización. Nos centramos fundamental me en el traumatismo abdominal contuso o cerrado por ser el más frecuente en nuestro medio, sobretodo en relación con los accidentes de tráfico y por la aparición de nuevos enfoques terapéuticos para su tratamiento en forma conservadora.
ABSTRACT
We present the case of an 11-year-old patient, who goes to the hospital 24 hours after suffering a fall from height (4 meters), with a direct impact on the right body, after which he evidences abdominal pain, especially in the right upper quadrant. and nausea on physical examination, he is an acute patient, hemodynamically stable, the abdomen somewhat distended, painful at the level of the right hypochondrium and right flank, without peritoneal reaction. An abdominal CAT scan is performed, which shows grade II-III liver trauma. The patient is admitted to the Intermediate Care Unit, for close observation and monitoring. We focus fundamentally on blunt or blunt abdominal trauma as it is the most frequent in our environment, especially in relation to traffic accidents and the appearance of new therapeutic approaches for its conservative treatment.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Conservative Treatment / Liver Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: VozAndes Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Vozandes Quito/EC

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Conservative Treatment / Liver Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: VozAndes Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Vozandes Quito/EC