Liver and bile duct trauma

Fredrick J. Bohanon, Alexander Džaković, Ravi S. Radhakrishnan, Riccardo Superina

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Abstract

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of disability and death in children older than 1 year of age and adolescents in the United States [1]. In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported there were 5913 unintentional injury-related deaths and 1786 homicides among children 1-18 years of age, with 58% related to automobile or other transport-related injury [2]. Further, unintentional injury resulted in 2,147,653 years of potential life lost, or 19.4% of all years of potential life lost [3].

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSurgery of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas in Children, Third Edition
PublisherCRC Press
Pages319-327
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781444181210
ISBN (Print)9781444181203
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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