Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries from multiple‐spiked spear stabbing: Case report and literature review

Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries carry high morbidity and mortality. Concurrent clinical evaluation and resuscitation followed by early surgery are associated with good outcome. In a resource‐limited setting, plain X‐rays are valuable in surgery planning. Impalement objects must only be removed...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Muchuweti, David, Muguti, Edwin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7303859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32577252
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2809
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Sumario:Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries carry high morbidity and mortality. Concurrent clinical evaluation and resuscitation followed by early surgery are associated with good outcome. In a resource‐limited setting, plain X‐rays are valuable in surgery planning. Impalement objects must only be removed at surgery.

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