[Diagnosis and treatment of abdominal trauma in children]. / Diagnosticheskaia i lechebnaia taktika pri abdominal'noi travme u detei.

Treatment of 79 children with injuries of abdominal and retroabdominal organs was analyzed. Results of diagnosis and treatment were evaluated in 3 groups: group 1--29 children treated conservatively; group 2--20 patients in whom total hemostasis was achieved during laparoscopy; group 3--30 children who have undergone open operations. Non-invasive and minimally invasive diagnostic methods permitted to avoid surgery in 46.4% patients. Efficacy of polymeric knitted netted material and Surgicell) for hemostasis in parenchymatous organs was demonstrated experimentally in rats.