Blunt gastrointestinal injury in trauma patients.
Am J Emerg Med
; 13(1): 82-4, 1995 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7832963
ABSTRACT
The evaluation, management, and final outcome of 34 patients with blunt gastrointestinal injury (BGI) were reviewed. Initial absence of symptoms and signs led to two delayed diagnoses. Sonography provided 80% (12/15) positive-predictive value, and three false-negative patients were subsequently detected by diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL). Besides repeated clinical surveillance, screening by sonography complemented with DPL provided early detection of blunt bowel injury in trauma patients. In the outcome analysis, BGI patients with high injury-severity scores, intraoperative hypotension, or accompanying major medical diseases were associated significantly with increased risk of infectious complications (P < .05).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Sistema Digestório
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Emerg Med
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China