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The study aims to determine the incidence and characteristics of hollow viscus injury after blunt trauma in different age groups.

July 1, 1998

Hollow Visceral Injury and Blunt Trauma

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Randomized trial assesses incidence and characteristics of HVI in children and adults, indicating implications for diagnosis.

The study aims to determine the incidence and characteristics of hollow viscus injury after blunt trauma in different age groups.
Review of a 9-year trauma registry
Evaluation of 19,621 patients with blunt trauma
Comparison of HVI incidence and diagnosis delays between children and adults
HVI found in 0.8% of adults and 1% of children with blunt trauma (p < 0.05)
Duodenal injuries more common in children (11 of 27) than adults (17 of 139) (p < 0.05)
Diagnosis delays led to increased septic complications in both groups (p < 0.05)

Allen et al. (1998) studied this question.

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