Laparoscopy in Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Diaphragmatic and Bladder Lacerations Repair
The growing use of laparoscopy in elective surgery has led to its increase utilization in emergency surgery. However, the employment of laparoscopy in abdominal trauma is still unusual. Here in we report a case of a patient with blunt abdominal trauma that resulted in a combination of exceptional tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Traumatology
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Trauma and Injury |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-32-3-176.pdf |
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| Summary: | The growing use of laparoscopy in elective surgery has led to its increase utilization in emergency surgery. However, the employment of laparoscopy in abdominal trauma is still unusual. Here in we report a case of a patient with blunt abdominal trauma that resulted in a combination of exceptional traumatic lesions, diaphragmatic and bladder lacerations. Both injuries were diagnosed and successfully resolved by laparoscopy. The report of this type of lesions and resolution is extremely rare, being this the second case described in the international literature. This article intends to show that laparoscopy may not only be used as a diagnostic tool, but also as a therapeutic instrument in selected cases of blunt abdominal trauma. |
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| ISSN: | 1738-8767 2287-1683 |