Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 24 No. (1-2), 1992.
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Piercing thoracoabdomonal war injuries
Jozo Kristek
Vojko Sinčić
Damir Kovačić
Ivan Lovrić
Abstract
In the period from May 1991 to May 1992 we treated in our Department 4036 wounded persons. From them 30 had penetrating thoraco-abdominal injuries. The most patients were brought to us in the state of haemorrhagic shock. The most commoly injured intrathoracl organs were lungs and among the intraabdominal organs the most comon were injuries of liver and spleen. The most commoly used type of surgical incision was thoraco-phrenotomy. The autors recommend thoraco-phrenotomy. Because of rapid development of haemorrhagic shock the surgical intervention should be carried out as soon as possible. In the post-operative period the patients were treated with penicilline, gentamycine and metronidazole.
Keywords
war; penetrating; thoraco-abdominal injuries
Hrčak ID:
195306
URI
Publication date:
1.12.1992.
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