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Penetrating Wounds of the Esophagus
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1972Abstract The histories of 22 patients with perforation of the esophagus from bullet or stab wounds who were treated at Grady Memorial Hospital between August, 1964, and July, 1971, were reviewed. The presenting symptoms, signs, and plain roentgenographic findings in this group of patients, because of the frequent existence of injuries to other organs,
Denis H. Tyras +3 more
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Penetrating wounds of the thorax
Injury, 1986While penetrating wounds of the thorax are rather uncommon in The Netherlands, they are frequently encountered in the emergency centres of the United States. Thoracic wall penetration may occur during times of warfare, during social altercations or as a result of industrial accidents.
Mary K. Allen, Kenneth L. Mattox
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1983
Over a 15 year period 120 patients with neck injuries that penetrated the platysma were studied. Appropriate treatment was initiated in the emergency room. Sixty-one patients underwent exploration and 59 were observed. Two of the observed patients later required delayed operation. In 9.2 percent of the patients, two or more injuries were present within
Suryanarayana M. Siram +2 more
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Over a 15 year period 120 patients with neck injuries that penetrated the platysma were studied. Appropriate treatment was initiated in the emergency room. Sixty-one patients underwent exploration and 59 were observed. Two of the observed patients later required delayed operation. In 9.2 percent of the patients, two or more injuries were present within
Suryanarayana M. Siram +2 more
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Penetrating wounds of the chest
The American Journal of Surgery, 1950Abstract 1. 1. Penetrating (not open) wounds of the chest have been discussed. 2. 2. The symptoms and signs of intrathoracic wounds have been tabulated. 3. 3. Definitive treatment of penetrating wounds of the chest has been outlined. 4. 4. A brief consideration of the complications incident to chest wounds has been considered.
Wm.E. Walsh +2 more
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1980
Abstract A review of 68 cases of penetrating neck wounds from our institution as well as a review of the recent literature dealing with the management of such injuries is presented. The wounding agent was gunshot (38 cases), knife (21), broken glass (3), an ice pick (1) and miscellaneous (5).
William H. Stroud, Dabney R. Yarbrough
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Abstract A review of 68 cases of penetrating neck wounds from our institution as well as a review of the recent literature dealing with the management of such injuries is presented. The wounding agent was gunshot (38 cases), knife (21), broken glass (3), an ice pick (1) and miscellaneous (5).
William H. Stroud, Dabney R. Yarbrough
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PENETRATING WOUNDS OF THE ABDOMEN.
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1905Penetrating wounds of the abdomen occur with considerable frequency in civil as well as in military practice, and until recently have been the most uniformly fatal of all injuries. As much of our knowledge of this class of injuries has been derived from the experience of the civil war, in preantiseptic times, so we may expect to revise or to confirm ...
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Penetrating Wounds of the Pelvis
Southern Medical Journal, 1985While penetrating wounds of the abdomen may selectively be managed conservatively in the absence of clinical signs or symptoms, we believe that in similar injuries of the pelvic area, exploration is mandatory. Regardless of their clinical presentation, 38 consecutive patients with penetrating injury to the pelvis had exploration, which yielded positive
Baffes Tg, Theodorakis Sp
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Penetrating Wounds of the Neck
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 1991The management of penetrating wounds of the neck provides several decision-making steps that remain controversial. The two basic concepts of management include the idea that all wounds deep to the platysma should be explored and (the more conservative concept) that selective neck exploration should be based on a battery of tests to identify traumatic ...
Robert H. Miller, Duplechain Jk
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Penetrating wounds of the neck
The American Journal of Surgery, 1964Abstract Sixty-seven patients with penetrating neck wounds were treated at the Hennepin County General Hospital during the past ten years. There was a 6 per cent mortality in these cases which included twenty-five gunshot wounds and forty-one deep lacerations.
Rodney Nixon +3 more
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Penetrating Wounds of the Abdomen
New England Journal of Medicine, 1974THE rising tide of urban violence has made penetrating wounds one of the more frequent surgical emergencies. In recent years, hand guns have replaced knives as the most commonly employed weapon, with a resulting rise in the number, complexity and mortality rates from these injuries.
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