Browsing Surgery by Subject "Abdominal trauma"

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Browsing Surgery by Subject "Abdominal trauma"

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  • Inferior vena cava injuries : a case series and review of the South African experience 
    Van Rooyen, P.L.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Mokoena, Taole (Elsevier, 2015-01)
    INTRODUCTION : Penetrating injury may involve the major vessels in the abdomen. Injury to the abdominal inferior vena cava (IVC) is uncommon and is usually caused by gunshot wounds. Mortality from IVC injuries is high ...
  • Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma 
    Brand, Martin; Grieve, Andrew (Wiley, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : Penetrating abdominal trauma occurs when the peritoneal cavity is breached. Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to ...