Improving Outcomes Following Penetrating Colon Wounds

Penetrating wounds of the heart.

Penetrating Wounds of the Chest.

The immediate effects depend on the size, shape, type, velocity and track of the missile. A high velocity rifle or machine-gun bullet entering the chest through an intercostal space and making its way out through a posterior space may occasion, apart from the initial shock, little disability and with luck no complications. A small more slowly moving vulnerant may produce a punctured wound such ...

Penetrating Wounds of the Abdomen

Penetrating Wounds of the Abdominal Cavity

The first experience with diagnosis and treatment of open injuries to the abdomen in the specialized department of polytrauma is summarized. Surgical tactics stipulates early diagnosis of the possible injuries to the internal organs, and emergency operative intervention with the volume depending on the character of an injury, severity of the state of a patient.

Evaluation of penetrating cardiac stab wounds

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with unfavourable outcome following stab wounds to the heart in order to improve selection of patients who may benefit from resuscitative effort. METHODS From February to March, variables were collected from medical records of patients sustaining cardiac trauma. The inclusion criterion was the presence of a penetrating ca...