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31 de may. de 2024 · Background Injury is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the abdomen is the most common area of trauma after the head and extremities. Abdominal injury is often divided into two categories: blunt and penetrating injuries. This study aims to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of these two types of abdominal injuries in patients registered with the National ...
31 de may. de 2024 · Su manejo es quirúrgico con exploración de la cavidad abdominal y apendicectomía del remanente apendicular. Presentamos el caso de un masculino de 44 años con trauma abdominal contuso quien acude por dolor abdominal severo, localizado en fosa iliaca derecha y ultrasonido FAST positivo.
29 de may. de 2024 · It is a staged surgical approach aimed at controlling hemorrhage and contamination in patients with severe abdominal trauma. The primary goal of damage control laparotomy is to provide rapid and effective resuscitation and hemostasis, followed by definitive repair at a later stage.
29 de may. de 2024 · Discussion: Adolescent trauma patients with and without obesity presenting after isolated abdominal or thoracic knife wounds had similar rates of severe injury, operative intervention, and mortality.
Hace 3 días · Introduction Unstable abdominal trauma patients should be treated with emergent laparotomy. However, few studies have evaluated the association between time to surgery and survival in these patients. We aimed to assess the influence of time to laparotomy on outcomes in blunt and penetrating unstable abdominal trauma patients. Methods This retrospective study includes patients with abdominal ...
Hace 2 días · Purpose of Review Damage control laparotomy (DCL) has long been utilized and supported in the trauma population. Over the last decade Acute Care Surgeons have expanded its use as a tenant of care in the emergency general surgery (EGS) population with unclear indications and outcomes. The optimal clinical scenario and management of open abdomen (OA) in the EGS population is evolving as it is ...
31 de may. de 2024 · The trauma mortality rate is higher in the elderly compared with younger patients. Ageing is associated with physiological changes in multiple systems and correlated with frailty. Frailty is a risk factor for mortality in elderly trauma patients. We aim to provide evidence-based guidelines for the management of geriatric trauma patients to improve it and reduce futile procedures.
