BMC Emergency Medicine, 2018 Background Management of stable patients with abdominal stab wound remains controversial, particularly for those with no clear indications for explorative laparotomy.
Igor Jeroukhimov +8 more
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Penetrating cardiac trauma: analysis of 240 cases from a hospital in Bogota, Colombia [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2017 Background Trauma characteristics and its management is influenced by socioeconomic context. Cardiac trauma constitutes a challenge for surgeons, and outcomes depend on multiple factors including initial care, characteristics of the wounds, and surgical ...
Andres Isaza-Restrepo +3 more
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An unusual stab wound to the buttock
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 Stab wounds to the buttock are uncommon injuries that are rarely seen in surgical civilian practice. Although, the wound appears trivial, it may cause major life-threatening visceral and vascular injuries.
Ashraf F Hefny +3 more
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Abdominal stab wound with an unusual presentation: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsThe forensic literature has described unusual wounds of entry into fatal stab wounds that are rarely found in autopsies. Stab wounds are considered fatal injuries when they occur in vital organs.
Darshan Galoria +5 more
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Do Patients with Penetrating Abdominal Stab Wounds Require Laparotomy? [PDF]
Archives of Trauma Research, 2013 Background The optimal management of hemodynamically stable asymptomatic patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds (AASWs) remains controversial. The goal is to identify and treat injuries in a safe cost-effective manner.
B. Sanei +4 more
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Experiencing cardiac arrest during surgical exploration in hemodynamically stable patients with multiple stab wounds, including lower extremity in Korea: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryStab wounds, particularly those affecting multiple body regions, present considerable challenges in trauma care. This report describes a case of sustained self-inflicted stab injuries to the abdomen and thighs of a 23-year-old male patient.
Jung Rae Cho, Dae Sung Ma
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REVERSIBLE CORTICAL BLINDNESS FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL REPAIR OF TWO STAB WOUNDS IN THE HEART [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2008 This report describes a case of cortical blindness that followed successful surgical repair of two stab wounds in the heart in a 29-year old Libyan man.
Zaiton A +4 more
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Traumatic Chylothorax from a Suprascapular Stab Wound [PDF]
The Annals of African Surgery, 2020 Reports are few of chylothorax complicating stab wounds to the left suprascapular region. We report a case of traumatic chylothorax following a stab wound to the suprascapular region in a 14-year-old boy.
Tunde Oyebanji, +2 more
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Broken Knife Blade Completely Penetrating the Humerus: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2020 We present a case of a 23-year-old male patient who presented with a blade knife completely wedged and penetrated on his humerus after a stab wound to his left upper extremity. On palpation, a foreign body was palpated under the skin on the deltoid area.
Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo +1 more
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Outcomes of stab wounds presenting to Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi [PDF]
, 2021 IntroductionInjuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, necessitating that we understand the local burden of injury to improve injury-related trauma care and patient outcomes.
Charles, Anthony +4 more
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