Diagnosis and surgical tactics in severe closed injury to the abdomen

The authors observed 139 patients with severe closed abdominal trauma. Diagnosis of the injuries mentioned is often difficult. Performance of laparoscopy permits to establish correct diagnosis. Severity of the state is conditioned by extensive character of injury to the viscera, presence of traumati...

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Published inKlinicheskaia khirurgiia no. 4; p. 41
Main Authors Fishchenko, A Ia, Kolibaba, S S, Khimich, S D, Shevnia, P S, Zhupanov, A A, Konotop, A P
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Ukraine 1992
Subjects
Abdominal Injuries - diagnosis
Abdominal Injuries - epidemiology
Abdominal Injuries - surgery
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Ukraine - epidemiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - epidemiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
Ukraine
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Summary:The authors observed 139 patients with severe closed abdominal trauma. Diagnosis of the injuries mentioned is often difficult. Performance of laparoscopy permits to establish correct diagnosis. Severity of the state is conditioned by extensive character of injury to the viscera, presence of traumatic shock and internal hemorrhage. Lethality in closed abdominal trauma is 3.6%.