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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 ...
R H, Miller, J K, Duplechain
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Penetrating wounds of the aorta
The American Journal of Surgery, 1960Abstract Penetrating wounds of the aorta are not necessarily fatal. At least fourteen successful cases have been reported previously. The present series consists of twenty-three patients with penetrating aortic injuries, treated in a citycounty general hospital.
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Penetrating Wounds of the Heart
Chest, 1970Two cases of injury to the interatrial septum are presented. In one, tamponade effect and permanent damage of the conduction system occurred after an ice pick wound. Electrocardiographic findings of A-V dissociation are shown. In the second case, a bullet injury to the interatrial septum with lodgement of the missile and acute tamponade, no injury to ...
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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).
W H, Stroud, D 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).
W H, Stroud, D R, Yarbrough
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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.
W E, WALSH, J G, STUBENBORD, R W, TAWSE
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Penetrating wounds of the abdomen
The American Journal of Surgery, 1949Abstract A summary of twenty-two cases of perforating wounds of the abdomen is presented. The mortality was 31.2 per cent. Factors which appear to affect the mortality rate in this series are the time interval between injury and surgery and the number of abdominal organs damaged.
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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
S P, Theodorakis, T G, Baffes
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Penetrating Wounds of the Chest
Diseases of the Chest, 1959SUMMARY 1. One hundred and one penetrating and perforating chest wounds seen in civilian practice since 1952 have been reviewed and factors common to the management of the acute phases and complications of these problems have been discussed. 2. Aspiration of hemothorax is preferable to catheter drainage. 3.
R E, NETTERVILLE, R, MARTIN
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Penetrating wound of the liver
The American Journal of Surgery, 1953Abstract 1. 1. Treatment of penetrating wounds of the liver is reviewed. 2. 2. A case of penetrating injury of the liver treated with packing is presented in two phases, namely, immediate treatment and treatment of a complicating biliary fistula. 3. 3. The case presented illustrates the several fallacies of conservative treatment of liver
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Penetrating wounds of the gravid uterus
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1954Abstract Twenty-three cases of penetrating wounds of the gravid uterus have been summarized and analyzed. An additional case from our records has been described. The evidence gained from these cases favors conservative surgery as the treatment of choice.
C H, WRIGHT, A C, POSNER, J, GILCHRIST
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