Effect of time to surgical intervention on mortality in patients with abdominal gunshot wounds presenting to the emergency department [PDF]
BMC SurgeryIntroduction Firearm injuries continue to be a major cause of trauma-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Abdominal firearm injuries are particularly critical due to the high risk of organ damage, hemorrhage, and sepsis.
Muhammed Oguz +13 more
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A Gardening Session Turns Into a Life Threatening Aortic Transection
EJVES Vascular Forum, 2021 Introduction: Penetrating injuries to the sub-diaphragmatic aorta are challenging, with high mortality rates. Most penetrating aortic trauma results from gunshots or stab wounds.
Ania Raszka +5 more
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Outcomes of truncal vascular injuries in children. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Pediatric truncal vascular injuries occur infrequently and have a reported mortality rate of 30% to 50%. This report examines the demographics, mechanisms of injury, associated trauma, and outcome of patients presenting for the past 10 years ...
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Psychological Barriers in Long Term Non-Operative Treatment of Retroperitoneal Hematoma [PDF]
, 2015 The retroperitoneal hematoma can have, mainly, a traumatic etiology - blunt abdominal trauma (falls from height, road accidents, aggression of any kind, etc.), or open (incised wounds, puncture, penetration or gunshot wounds). Ruptured arterial aneurysms
Bobic, Simona +3 more
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History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016 [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. Background: DC is an important development in trauma care that provides a valuable case study in surgical innovation.
Ball, Chad G. +9 more
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Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care. [PDF]
, 2019 Background:Surgical critical care is crucial to the care of trauma and surgical patients. This study was designed to provide a contemporary assessment of patient types, injuries, and conditions in intensive care units (ICU) caring for trauma patients ...
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Complex vascular injury in a case of multiple gunshot wounds in a combat zone
Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2018 Abdominal vascular injuries are the most common cause of early death after penetrating abdominal trauma if especially associated with a chest injury and fracture of long bones.
Vivek Agrawal +3 more
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Symptomatic Isolated Celiac Artery Dissection following Blunt Trauma [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2019 An isolated splanchnic artery injury due to blunt trauma occurs rarely because abdominal vascular injuries are typically associated with injuries to the surrounding abdominal structures, including solid organs or hollow viscus.
Sang Bong Lee +2 more
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Abdominal trauma in dogs 2. management [PDF]
, 2018 Trauma represents a big challenge for emergency doctors both in human and veterinary medicine. There have been great advancements in trauma medicine in people and these often provide an inspiration for veterinary surgeons.
Cortellini, S, Humm, K R
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Visceral mobilization maneuvers in abdominal vascular trauma
Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2021 Background: abdominal vascular trauma is a challenge for the surgeon. Vascular control is a sine qua non condition in patients who receive surgical intervention against this lethal pathology, where visceral mobilization maneuvers are a key tool in ...
Miguel Emilio García-Rodríguez +3 more
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