TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Intestinal stricture following seat belt injury in children
JO  - Journal of pediatric surgery
A1  - Lynch, J. M.
A1  - Albanese, C. T.
A1  - Meza, M. P.
A1  - Wiener, E. S.
SP  - 1354
EP  - 1357
VL  - 31
IS  - 10
N2  - The most commonly reported intestinal injury from seat belts in children is perforation. A rarely reported late sequela following this type of injury is posttraumatic intestinal stricture (PTIS). A review of the literature reveals a common clinical pattern of presentation in children and adults but an apparent difference in the pathophysiologic mechanism between the pediatric and adult patient. Recently, we treated two children with PTIS. Each case is discussed, and a pathophysiological mechanism for this injury in children is proposed. Recommendations are made for the evaluation and treatment of these uncommon complications of seat belt-related blunt intestinal injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3468
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -