Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen is a reliable method for evaluation of spleen injuries and has the potential to exclude further abdominal injuries. Blunt and penetrating injuries of the spleen have to be managed immediately due to a high mortality rate. Two therapeutical options, conservative or operative, are currently available. In general, a hemodynamic stable patient, no further inj...

Diaphragmatic injuries due to thoraco-abdominal penetrating trauma may often go unnoticed at the initial admission, especially in patients who are asymptomatic, with stable hemodynamic and respiratory parameters. Such occult diaphragmatic perforations can result in latent morbidity and mortality due to delayed trans-diaphragmatic herniation of the abdominal viscera leading to incarceration, str...

Open pelvic fractures are devastating injuries, rare, and with high mortality. Leading causes of mortality are: haemorrhage, infection associated injuries. The aim this paper is to point out methods treating these injuries great number prognostic factors. Material - in period from January 2011 December 2015, 221 patients pelvis ringfracture were treated three large clinical centers Serbia, whic...

Using univariate analysis, the correlation between signalment, history, outcome and radiographic diagnosis made on whole-body radiographs was investigated in 100 consecutive feline trauma patients of an urban clinic. The radiographic findings included: 53 thoracic injuries, 39 abdominal injuries, 34 pelvic injuries, 28 soft tissue injuries, 26 spinal injuries, and 19 cases with signs of hypovol...

Abdominal trauma continues to be a major cause of trauma admissions all over the world and contributes significantly to high morbidity and mortality. A descriptive prospective study was conducted at Bugando Medical Centre in north-western Tanzania to describe our experience on the management of abdominal trauma outlining the causes, injury characteristics and treatment outcome of these patients...

BACKGROUND Injuries to the stomach are common following abdominal trauma, and there are few management controversies. This study was undertaken to document experience with the management of gastric injuries in a single surgical ward in a tertiary institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective study was of a cohort of all patients found at laparotomy to have gastric injuries, over a 7-year...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive factors of severe abdominal injuries (SAI) identified in the initial assessment of blunt trauma victims. METHODS A retrospective analysis of data from blunt trauma victims older than 13 years undergoing abdominal computed tomography and/or laparotomy was carried out. Serious injuries were considered with an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) greater than or eq...

We present a case of motorcyclist involved in multi-vehicle motor vehicle accident (MVA), where he was rear-ended by motorcar, collided head-on into second motorcar and subsequently flung off his motorcycle. There no suggestion runover. At autopsy, the torso showed extensive brush abrasions with open wounds. Internally, there were devastating injuries, complete separation thoracic abdominal vis...