Abdominal vascular hemorrhage

Major abdominal vascular injuries are noted in 5%–10% of patients undergoing laparotomy for blunt trauma. In contrast, injuries to named abdominal vessels are present in 20%–25% of patients undergoing laparotomy after gunshot wounds and in 10% after stab wounds. Hence, all surgeons performing laparo...

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Main Author: David V. Feliciano, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845021000270