Penetrating abdominal trauma (bowel and splenic injuries)
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Case Attributes
Title
was changed:
Traumatic Colon Perforationcolonic perforation
Status
changed from pending review to published (public).
Published At
was set to
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Presentation
was changed:
Multiple stab injury to the left side.
Body
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At Surgerysurgery a splenectomy and Leftleft colon resection-anatomists with anastomosis was doneperformed.
Also,A diaphragmatic tear had beenwas also discovered and repaired.
-<p>At Surgery splenectomy and Left colon resection-anatomists was done</p><p>Also, diaphragmatic tear had been discovered and repaired</p>- +<p>At surgery a splenectomy and left colon resection with anastomosis was performed.</p><p>A diaphragmatic tear was also discovered and repaired.</p>
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
- Free intra-peritoneal air noted mainly anterior to the liver surface
- Multiple deep
lacerationlacerations of the spleen (Grade III AASTSpleenSplenic Injury) -
PeriLarge peri-coliclargehematoma around the decending colon exerting mass effect with lumenattenuation. - Subtle noted adjacent colonic wall tear.
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Liver RTRight lobecalcificationof liver calcific foci(non-related(incidental). - Mild left
pleuralhaemothorax
Images Changes:
Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )
Perspective
was set to
Axial.
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Contrast leakage / Extra vasationExtravasation from the colon at the splenic flexure, indicating a perforation at this site.