Category: abdominal trauma

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Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (2023)

by Lukas Widmer

Moren AM, Biffl WL, Ball CG, de Moya M, Brasel KJ, Brown CVR, et al. Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;94:455–60. https://journals.lww.com/10.1097/TA.0000000000003794 Explanation Among patients with BPI, approximately 20% have indications for immediate laparotomy and will have an intraoperative diagnosis. A The sensitivities for detecting […]

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Management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia in the acute setting: a WSES position paper (2023)

by Lukas Widmer

Introduction Diaphragmatic rupture occurs in 2.1% of blunt trauma and 3.5% of penetrating trauma. Overall, diaphragmatic rupture (DR) is infrequent and may reach up to 5% of trauma patients depending on the injury severity and mechanism of injury. The distribution of diaphragmatic hernia after blunt trauma is as follows: 50–80% affect the left hemidiaphragm, 12–40% […]

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Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (2021)

by Lukas Widmer

Weinberg JA, Peck KA, Ley EJ, Brown C V., Moore EE, Sperry JL, et al. Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021;91:903–8 Introduction Unrecognized significant BBMI is the most frequent cause for delayed intervention after blunt abdominal trauma, […]