Citation

Cataldi LA, Yamout SZ, Glick PL. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2011; 27(4): 324-326.

Affiliation

From the *School of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo; †Division of Pediatric Surgery, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo; and ‡Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182131fc7

PMID

21467886

Abstract

Severe dog bites can result in substantial morbidity and potentially fatal injury. We present a case of an infant attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier with resultant soft tissue injury, evisceration, and bowel injury. Rapid assessment in the emergency department included evaluation for both blunt and penetrating injuries. After initial survey and resuscitation, the patient was transported to the operating room where he underwent an exploratory laparotomy, small bowel repair, and abdominal wall closure.

Language: en