Complex abdominal gunshot wound, with lower cava and terminal aorta wounds

A case is reported of a complex abdominal bullet wound, with multivisceral lesions and transfixion wounds of inferior vena cava and terminal aorta. It wassuccessfully managed by ligation of the wounded venous elements and by repairing the two aortic orífices by su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Aliano, Franklin A, Belloso (h), Rogelio, Soto, José Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1975
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/2544
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2544
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:heridas abdominales
heridas de bala
aorta abdominal
abdominal injuries
gunshot
abdominal aorta
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Sumario:A case is reported of a complex abdominal bullet wound, with multivisceral lesions and transfixion wounds of inferior vena cava and terminal aorta. It wassuccessfully managed by ligation of the wounded venous elements and by repairing the two aortic orífices by suture. Attention is called to the enormous immediate vitalrisk involved when the large vessels are affected; to the way for blood volume replacement which should be chosen according to the topography of the wound, nnd to the celerity with which surgical approach must be carried no.