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Gunshot liver injuries grade I-III and related liver enzyme values [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018 Background/Aim. The liver is one of the most commonly injured solid organ in patients with abdominal gunshot wounds. The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ...
Radunović Miodrag +4 more
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Український журнал серцево-судинної хірургії, 2022 The article presents the principles of providing care for injuries to the heart, aorta, pulmonary artery, or other main vessels. The described principles can be applied in the treatment of civil injuries. The aim.
Nazar Z. Hrabovskyy
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background Gunshot wounds injury to the thorax is common in armed conflicts or war, including the war of Russia against Ukraine. Injury to the chest is associated with a high mortality or physical disability due to damage to the lungs, heart, and major ...
Igor Lurin +7 more
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Incidence of Gunshot Wounds: Before and After Implementation of a Shall Issue Conceal Carry Law [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction. This study examined the incidence of gunshot wounds before and after enacting a conceal carry (CC) law in a predominately rural state. Methods.
Haan, James +3 more
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Pelvic gunshot wound presenting as bladder clot concealing a left external iliac injury
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key clinical message This is the first reported case of a pelvic gunshot wound with a bladder injury masking a coinciding left external iliac artery injury. A high index of suspicion for an acute and traumatic ilio‐vesical fistula should be raised in the
Alain Mwamba Mukendi +1 more
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Annals of Surgery, 1980 During a 15-year period from August 1964 to August 1979, 48 patients with gunshot wound of the esophagus (24 of the cervical, 17 of the thoracic, and seven of the abdominal) were treated at Grady Memorial Hospital. In the majority of the patients, the initial history, physical findings, and chest roentgenograms were nondiagnostic for esophageal injury.
P N, Symbas, C R, Hatcher, S E, Vlasis
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Background War conflicts and terror-related injuries constitute a significant public health problem in Somalia. We aim to characterize and compare the injury characteristics of gunshot and blast injuries of the extremities.
Abdullahi Yusuf Mohamed +3 more
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Tracheotomy as a surgical access for removal of bullet in the trachea: A case report
Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2018 Gunshot tracheal injury with retained bullet fragment inside the trachea presents a challenge for removal. The treatment of the tracheal injury depends on the magnitude of the tracheal wound and the presence of injury to adjacent organs.
Shankar Ramasundram +3 more
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WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]
, 2016 The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. +18 more
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Patterns of retroperitoneal trauma following gunshot violence: A case series
Trauma Case Reports, 2015 Introduction: Abdominal trauma is defined as any injury to the abdomen and its containing viscera. Common penetrating injuries including gunshot or stab injuries are increasing worldwide.
V.E. Onwochei +5 more
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