Percutaneous management of duodenal and retroperitoneal hematoma.

Successful percutaneous drainage of duodenal hematoma after blunt trauma

“…Although single case reports of percutaneous drainage have been published in patients 17 or older [1][2][3][4], we believe this is the first such case described in a pediatric patient.…”

Very Large Traumatic Duodenal Hematoma: Successful Percutaneous Drainage in a Child

“…However, percutaneous drainage is a less aggressive option compared to a conventional laparotomy. There are many reports on the outcomes of percutaneous drainage of duodenal hematomas in adults [2,3,4] . Yang et al reported the fi rst pediatric case in a 14-year-old boy [6] .…”