Abdominal Injuries

10/01/2005 - "Computed abdominal tomography with a helical scanner with and without intravenous contrast media is currently the gold standard of imaging techniques to identify traumatic abdominal injuries. "
09/01/2013 - "Meta-analysis reviewed studies correlating CT findings of blunt abdominal injury with positive and without oral contrast agents against surgical, autopsy or clinical outcome allowing derivation of pooled sensitivity and specificity. "
09/01/2013 - "Use of positive oral contrast agents in abdominopelvic computed tomography for blunt abdominal injury: meta-analysis and systematic review."
07/01/2006 - "Utilization of color power Doppler and sonographic contrast agents to basic ultrasound (US) further improve the detection and characterization of abdominal injuries, increasing the diagnostic accuracy and value of US as an important technique in the evaluation of the abdominal trauma. "

11/01/2004 - "The best combination of criteria to identify a major abdominal injury was obtained when sonography, chest radiography, and three laboratory parameters (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, white blood cell count, and hematocrit) were normal: 22% (129 of 589) of patients without major injuries fulfilled these criteria. "
08/01/1991 - "Significantly greater numbers of patients with SGOT and/or SGPT elevated to more than 130 IU/L had associated intra-abdominal injuries as compared with patients with enzyme elevations of less than 130 IU/L (52% versus 8%). "
05/01/2003 - "A sudden rise up to 110.5 U/l in SGOT and 63.5 U/l in SGPT indicate an intra-abdominal injury and severe hepatic injury should be suspected with higher levels of SGOT and SGPT."
05/01/2003 - "These data indicated that the SGOT and SGPT levels were significantly higher in patients with intra-abdominal injury even in the absence of hepatic injury. "
05/01/2003 - "The role of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) levels on intra-abdominal injury in children has not been adequately studied. "

08/01/1991 - "Significantly greater numbers of patients with SGOT and/or SGPT elevated to more than 130 IU/L had associated intra-abdominal injuries as compared with patients with enzyme elevations of less than 130 IU/L (52% versus 8%). "
05/01/2003 - "A sudden rise up to 110.5 U/l in SGOT and 63.5 U/l in SGPT indicate an intra-abdominal injury and severe hepatic injury should be suspected with higher levels of SGOT and SGPT."
05/01/2003 - "These data indicated that the SGOT and SGPT levels were significantly higher in patients with intra-abdominal injury even in the absence of hepatic injury. "
05/01/2003 - "The role of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) levels on intra-abdominal injury in children has not been adequately studied. "
05/01/2002 - "From both analyses, we identified 6 findings associated with intra-abdominal injury: low systolic blood pressure (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 4.1; 95% CI 1.1 to 15.2), abdominal tenderness (adjusted OR 5.8; 95% CI 3.2 to 10.4), femur fracture (adjusted OR 1.3; 95% CI 0.5 to 3.7), serum aspartate aminotransferase concentration more than 200 U/L or serum alanine aminotransferase concentration more than 125 U/L (adjusted OR 17.4; 95% CI 9.4 to 32.1), urinalysis with more than 5 RBCs per high-powered field (adjusted OR 4.8; 95% CI 2.7 to 8.4), and an initial hematocrit of less than 30% (adjusted OR 2.6; 95% CI 0.9 to 7.5). "

09/01/1978 - "The effectiveness of antibiotics in the management of penetrating abdominal injuries was studied retrospectively in two non-controlled, non-randomized groups of patients. "
09/01/1978 - "Therefore, to minimize septic complications in penetrating abdominal injuries, we advocate: 1. prompt resuscitation, 2. early and appropriate surgical intervention and 3. preoperative antibiotics that are effective against both the aerobic and anerobic resident flora of the gastrointestinal tract."
01/01/2013 - "Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to combat septic complications associated with these injuries. "
01/01/2009 - "Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to combat septic complications associated with these injuries. "
01/01/2013 - "To assess the benefits and harms of prophylactic antibiotics administered for penetrating abdominal injuries for the reduction of the incidence of septic complications, such as septicaemia, intra-abdominal abscesses and wound infections. "

02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries. "
09/01/1996 - "Pharmacoeconomics of aztreonam-clindamycin versus gentamicin-clindamycin in the treatment of penetrating abdominal injury."

01/01/2014 - "To investigate the role of oxidative stress, NF-κB activity, and its related cytokines in the pathogenesis of seawater immersion after open abdominal injury (SI-OAI) and whether UTI treatment can attenuate SI-OAI induced IMI. "
01/01/2014 - "Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor Ameliorates Seawater Immersion-Induced Intestinal Mucosa Injury via Antioxidation, Modulation of NF-κB Activity, and Its Related Cytokines in Rats with Open Abdominal Injury."

02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries. "

02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries. "

08/01/2009 - "Some of the larger database analyses suggest lower mortality rate, better outcome for nonoperative treatment of blunt abdominal injuries, and improved overall functional outcome for those children treated at PTC. "

01/01/2014 - "Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor Ameliorates Seawater Immersion-Induced Intestinal Mucosa Injury via Antioxidation, Modulation of NF-κB Activity, and Its Related Cytokines in Rats with Open Abdominal Injury."

04/01/1981 - "In 12 cases with positive results, immediate laparotomy revealed significant intra-abdominal injuries. "
11/01/2014 - "Findings of contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic computed tomography scan and laparotomy were assumed as a gold standard for abdominal injuries. "
10/01/2000 - "We assessed whether multiple intra-abdominal injuries led to earlier laparotomy and whether this resulted in improved outcome. "
05/01/1994 - "Review of these nine cases and their management confirms the efficacy of non-operative treatment and that laparotomy should be reserved for only those children with additional intra-abdominal injuries, or where the diagnosis remains in doubt."
04/01/2015 - "A prospective observational study of abdominal injury management in contemporary military operations: damage control laparotomy is associated with high survivability and low rates of fecal diversion."

01/01/2014 - "Damage control surgery and damage control resuscitation have reduced mortality in patients with severe abdominal injuries. "
09/01/2012 - "However, we still advocate immediate resuscitation and surgical intervention for any haemodynamically unstable child who had sustained any abdominal injury. "
06/01/2009 - "The overall mortality from abdominal injury was 13.8% (11 of 80 patients) and were mostly avoidable if the patients presented early, and received some resuscitation before arrival at our hospital. "
03/01/2007 - "Regardless of the cause of the syndrome and the nature of any extra-abdominal injuries, secondary ACS is invariably associated with massive fluid resuscitation. "
10/01/2006 - "Serial imaging in the resuscitation room may enable early identification of chest and abdominal injuries. "

05/01/2010 - "Thoracotomy offers simultaneous and adequate access to address thoracic and abdominal injuries with a reasonable mortality and morbidity in patients with this condition."
09/01/1988 - "All five with abdominal injuries were hypotensive at admission and underwent celiotomy before thoracotomy. "
08/01/1985 - "For those who had an OR thoracotomy for aortic cross-clamping because of abdominal injuries, survival was only 17% (5/30). "
02/01/1969 - "[Importance of immediate thoracotomy and phrenectomy in the treatment of crushing thoracic and abdominal injuries]."
04/01/2009 - "When both thoracic and abdominal injuries exist, laparotomy is frequently required rather than thoracotomy. "

11/01/1984 - "Animal studies and electrical models of this new form of CPR have demonstrated improved hemodynamics without instance of intra-abdominal injury. "
06/01/2013 - "This study aimed to investigate the potential association of CPR-related thoracic and abdominal injuries and compression depth measured with an accelerometer. "
12/01/2000 - "The purpose of this study is to answer the question: Does closed chest CPR result in fatal blunt abdominal injuries that can be mistaken for homicidal assault? "
07/01/2015 - "Visceral abdominal injuries are an uncommon but important complication of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Coagulopathy"
06/01/2014 - "In addition, these systems may increase the risk of thoracic and abdominal injury during CPR since rescuers may apply excessive compression forces due to underestimation of the CC depth when incomplete CDC occurs. "

10/01/2000 - "Furthermore, three-point seat belts significantly decreased the severity of drivers' chest and abdominal injuries. "
10/01/2009 - "Previous studies have demonstrated that booster seats reduce the risk of abdominal injuries by improving the fit of the seat belt on young children and encouraging better posture and compatibility with the vehicle seat. "
07/01/2014 - "The presence of a seat belt mark across the abdomen increases suspicion of abdominal injuries."
06/01/2012 - "In motor-vehicle crashes, young school-aged children restrained by vehicle seat belt systems often suffer from abdominal injuries due to submarining. "
02/01/2012 - "A short cut review was carried out to establish whether the seat belt sign was a significant predictor of intra-abdominal injury in children involved in motor vehicle collisions. "