[Retroperitoneal hematoma in children].
BACKGROUND
Retroperitoneal hematoma is frequently due lo blunt trauma and is a challenging problem. Incidence of this complication in adults is high, but in childhood is uncommon.


METHODS
Analysis of 30 cases is presented. PTS was found between 10 and 12 points, zone II, 12, zone III, 17, and zone I, only one. We observed 33 associated injuries: 17 were pelvic fractures and nine, ureteral rupture. Three patients underwent hepatic or splenic laceration. Seventy-three percent of patients had exploratory laparotomy, but did not have exploration of retroperitoneum.


CONCLUSIONS
Retroperitoneal hematoma in infancy should be treated conservatively.
Baeza-Herrera
Carlos
C
Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, Mexico D.F.
García-Cabello
Luis Manuel
LM
Villalobos-Ayala
Donaciano
D
Osorio-Argüero
Cecilia Dinorah
CD
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome