Embolization of blunt trauma in the pediatric patient.
The use of embolization for control of hemorrhage following blunt trauma is well accepted in the adult population. This paper describes 2 cases in which embolization techniques were used successfully to control hemorrhage following blunt trauma in pediatric patients.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*