Blunt abdominal trauma, often resulting from road traffic accidents, falls or sporting incidents, can lead to complex injury patterns including mesenteric disruptions. The mesentery, a double-layered ...

Delivering high-quality emergency care for kids may mean fewer CT scans, according to a new study. The research validates intra-abdominal injury (IAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) prediction rules ...

Nearly 40% of children undergoing CT scans for blunt abdominal trauma have incidental findings, with 3.5% requiring immediate evaluation and 5.4% needing follow-up within 4 weeks. This secondary ...

Mortality after emergency abdominal surgery is more than three times higher in the least developed countries compared to the most developed. Yet among those who undergo surgery, injuries tend to be ...

Duodenal injury in the context of blunt abdominal trauma represents a critical yet often elusive entity in trauma care. Given its retroperitoneal location and intimate association with neighbouring ...