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Traumatic gastric transection: a case report

M H Kimmins1, D Poenaru, I Kamal

  • 1Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|June 1, 1996
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This case report details a rare pediatric injury: a seat-belt-associated gastric transection. The survivor developed a unique postoperative complication, highlighting the importance of the "seat-belt sign" in trauma assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

  • Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of pediatric injury.
  • Seat belt use is crucial for safety, but can cause intra-abdominal injuries.
  • Gastric transection and traumatic vagotomy are exceptionally rare in pediatric seat belt injuries.