Thoracic injuries rank among serious injuries. These injuries are often complicated by major blood loss, haemothorax or pneumothorax endangering the patient’s life. The injuries are often associated with injuries of intra-abdominal organs, the diaphragm, injuries to the neck and spine. The congenital deficit of factor VIII – haemophilia A – is one of the serious haemorrhagic disorders. Even a m...

A b st ra ct Duodenal rupture following blunt abdominal trauma is rare and it usually seen with other abdominal organ injuries. It represents approximately 2% to 20% of patients with blunt abdominal injury and often occurs after blows to the upper abdomen, or abdominal compression from high-riding seat belts. Two cases of blunt duodenal rupture successfully treated surgically, are presented wit...

Previous studies have demonstrated that booster seats reduce the risk of seat belt syndrome, in particular the occurrence of abdominal organ injuries, by improving the fit of the seat belt on young children and encouraging better posture and compatibility with the vehicle seat itself. However, other researchers have shown that abdominal injuries are still prevalent even with the use of booster ...

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...

Protective gear (for example, helmets and bulletproof vests) shields certain body regions from damaging energy. Failure to specify on death certificates the body region and nature of fatal injuries compromises the utility of mortality data for epidemiologic or prevention research. Of fatally injured California motorcyclists, 41% had no specific injuries listed on their death certificates in 198...

BACKGROUND Seat belts have been proven to save lives. However, if they are not properly fitted, 'seat belt syndrome' can occur. The aim of the present study was to describe injuries encountered in Canadian children with seat belt-associated injuries. METHODS Canadian paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists were surveyed monthly through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Childr...

BACKGROUND Abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan is accepted as the primary diagnostic modality in stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. A recent survey of 328 trauma surgeons demonstrated marked variation in the management of patients with head injuries and the finding of free intra-abdominal fluid without solid organ injury on CT scan. This study was undertaken to attempt to determi...

Pancreatic trauma occurs in 0.2% of patients with blunt and 5% severe abdominal injuries, which are associated high mortality rates (up to 60%). Traumatic pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) has significant morbidity appreciable owing complicating factors, shock. The initial reconstruction pancreatic injuries aggravates their status by causing hypothermia, coagulopathy, acidosis, increase the risk for e...