Abdominal injury patterns in patients with seatbelt signs requiring laparotomy

Abdominal injury patterns in patients with seatbelt signs requiring laparotomy

Aims: We analyzed our series of patients with seatbelt signs (bruising) that underwent laparotomy in order to correlate injury pattern with clinical course and outcome. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients with seatbelt signs presenting to the level 1 Trauma Unit between 2005 an...

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Main Authors: Seema Biswas, Mohamed Adileh, Gidon Almogy, Miklosh Bala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Bowel injury
laparotomy
seat belt
seat belt sign
solid organ injury
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2014;volume=7;issue=4;spage=295;epage=300;aulast=Biswas

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