Intercostal artery injury may be life-threatening and usually presents as hemothorax. We report a unique case of penetrating injury, causing hemoperitoneum due to intercostal without thoracic involvement. During urgent laparotomy, no intra-abdominal organ was found. Hemostasis successfully achieved via suturing through an additional lateral 10cm incision the left thorax.

Objective: Penetrating abdominal trauma secondary to bamboo stick injury is a rare entity in the developed world. Most of such kind trans penetrating associated with multiple solid and hollow viscus injuries. In developing countries like India, where nearly 70% population reside rural areas, it not that uncommon. Aim this report recognition risk factors explain optimum surgical management trans...

OBJECTIVE To establish the pattern and results of interventions in patients with abdominal injuries requiring admission. DESIGN A descriptive, prospective, hospital-based study involving observation of patients from admission to final outcome of management as either discharged or deceased. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital, a tertiary teaching and referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, from ...

BACKGROUND The management of penetrating abdominal stab wounds has been the subject of continued reappraisal and controversy. In the present study a novel method which combines the use of diagnostic laparoscopy and DPL, termed laparoscopic diagnostic peritoneal lavage (L-DPL) is described METHOD Five trauma patients with penetrating injuries to the lower chest or abdomen were included. Standa...

Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries are rare complications resulting from a thoracic-abdominal blunt or penetrating trauma. Diaphragmatic injury is entity and clinically difficult to be diagnosed as symptoms often masked due associated in poly trauma case. There no specific signs for diagnosing rupture. High degree of clinical suspicion needed all cases thoroco-abdominal diagnose case Left sided m...

The most common cause of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma. The proper diagnosis can be difficult to make due to the non-specific clinical picture. The surgical approach in managing diaphragmatic rupture includes laparotomy, thoracotomy, or both. This article presents a case of a 60year-old woman with post-traumatic peritoneopericardial diaphragmat...

BACKGROUND The incidence of penetrating abdominal injuries (PAI) has increased in the West African sub-region. OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern and management outcome of penetrating abdominal injuries (PAI) in the two main teaching hospitals in Ghana. STUDY DESIGN A prospective and retrospective descriptive study. SETTING Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi and Korle-Bu Teachi...

Objective: There has been a worldwide rise in the prevalence of penetrating abdominal injury (PAI), and there are both inter-country and intra-country variations in frequencies. This study evaluates the mechanisms and pattern of penetrating abdominal injuries and the treatment outcome in our center.Methods: This descriptive study of adult patients managed for PAI was conducted at the Ekit...

BACKGROUND We sought to characterize risk factors for failed closure after damage-control laparotomy and to examine the impact of two broad categories of open abdomen-management technique on rates of fascial approximation. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed (January 2006-December 2008) all trauma patients with an open abdomen after damage-control laparotomy. Patients with definitive abdomina...