title: Operative management of abdominal injuries in children.
abstract: Operative repair of visceral injuries in children is infrequent enough so that an individual surgeon's experience may decay as time goes by. This report recommends incisions, a plan for thorough exploration, and the best surgical strategies for abdominal injuries, Simplicity and organ conservation are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Hospital, 1725 E Boulder, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stylianos
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery