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ReviewPediatric radiology2025

Computed tomography of pediatric abdominal trauma: optimizing utilization and enhancing diagnostic interpretation.

Shaimaa AbdelSattar Mohammad, Reem Abdelhamed Elsayed, Nouran Esam Arafa, Esraa Yahia Ragab, Nesma Naguib Elsayed, Mirna Eehab Hassan, Marwa Mohammad Abdulghaffar, Ghada Samir Ibrahim

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Shaimaa AbdelSattar MohammadDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. shaimaa_abdelsattar@med.asu.edu.eg.
Reem Abdelhamed ElsayedDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nouran Esam ArafaDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Esraa Yahia RagabDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nesma Naguib ElsayedDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mirna Eehab HassanDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Marwa Mohammad AbdulghaffarDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ghada Samir IbrahimDepartment of diagnostic and interventional radiology and molecular imaging, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abdominal trauma is the leading cause of fatal injuries in pediatric patients, affecting approximately 25% of children with major trauma. Computed tomography (CT) remains the gold standard imaging modality for assessing stable patients with potential abdominal injuries. This review outlines CT protocols specifically adapted for the pediatric population in the context of blunt abdominal trauma, with a focus on strategies to mitigate radiation exposure. It also highlights the 2018 update of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Scale-a detailed classification system ranging from grade I (minor) to grade V (severe)-and explores its relevance and impact on the management of pediatric patients compared to adults. A series of CT images illustrating the different grades of abdominal injuries along with a structured interpretation algorithm are provided to act as a pocket guide for radiology residents in emergency settings.

Indexed as

Abdominal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingChildHumansBlunt abdominal injuryGall bladderGastrointestinal perforationHemoperitoneumKidney traumaLiver contusionRadiation exposure

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PMID40679618
PMCPMC12513975

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