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Penetrating Wounds of the Neck

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 1991
The 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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A prospective comparison of the selective observation and routine exploration methods for penetrating abdominal stab wounds with organ or omentum evisceration.

Journal of Trauma, 2005
BACKGROUND Both routine laparotomy and selective observation methods have been used in the treatment of penetrating abdominal stab wounds with organ or omentum evisceration. There still are some conflicts about these treatment methods.
S. Arıkan, A. Kocakuşak, A. Yucel, G. Adas   +3 more
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Penetrating wounds of the neck

The American Journal of Surgery, 1964
Abstract 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, Harrison H. Farley, Theodore A. Peterson, Claude R. Hitchcock   +3 more
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Penetrating Wounds of the Abdomen

New England Journal of Medicine, 1974
THE 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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Penetrating Wounds of the Heart

Chest, 1970
Two 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 ...
Rohinton K. Balsara, Faustino N. Niguidula, Sustaita Hs, Davila Jc   +3 more
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Penetrating wounds of the aorta

The American Journal of Surgery, 1960
Abstract 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 wound of the liver

The American Journal of Surgery, 1953
Abstract 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 Chest

Diseases of the Chest, 1959
SUMMARY 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.
Rush E. Netterville, Rush E. Netterville, Raymond Martin   +2 more
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Cervical spine immobilization of penetrating neck wounds in a hostile environment.

Journal of Trauma, 1989
Current guidelines concerning trauma suggest that cervical spine immobilization be performed on all patients with penetrating wounds of the neck. This study was undertaken to examine the risks and benefits likely to be found when such care is provided in
G. Arishita, J. Vayer, R. Bellamy
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The importance of prompt transport of salvage of patients with penetrating heart wounds.

Journal of Trauma, 1982
The impact on mortality of stabilization in the field before transport of patients with penetrating heart injuries is unknown. This retrospective study compares patients promptly transported with minimal therapy after penetrating cardiac injuries with ...
A. Gervin, R. Fischer
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