title: Nontraumatic surgical emergencies in children.
abstract: Clinical conditions that require operative intervention are frequent causes of emergency department visits. Common causes such as pyloric stenosis, intussusception, inguinal hernias, torsion of the testicle, and ingested foreign bodies are discussed, and aids in diagnosis and early intervention are addressed. Conditions that mimic surgical problems also are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Service, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Felter
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases