Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma

A 7-Module Course Designed for Providers of Early Care to Injured Children

Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma
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Liver & Spleen Operative Management

•Operative management is necessary for persistent blood loss, hemodynamic instability, multiple other life-threatening injuries

•Common operative strategies:

  • Damage control with temporary inflow occlusion
  • Liver: packing, suturing, sometimes resection
  • Spleen: splenectomy
Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma