Penetrating abdominal trauma (bowel and splenic injuries)
Diagnosis certain
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Multiple stab injury injuries to the left side.
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At surgery, a splenectomy and left colon resection with anastomosis was performed.
A.A diaphragmatic tear was also discovered and repaired.
-<p>At surgery a splenectomy and left colon resection with anastomosis was performed.</p><p>A diaphragmatic tear was also discovered and repaired.</p>- +<p>At surgery, a splenectomy and left colon resection with anastomosis was performed.A diaphragmatic tear was also discovered and repaired.</p>
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- core condition
- emergencymedicine
- general surgery
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- free intraperitoneal air noted mainly anterior to the liver surface
- multiple deep lacerations of the spleen
(Grade(grade III AAST splenic Injury) - large pericolic hematoma around the descending colon exerting mass effect with lumen
- subtle adjacent colonic wall tear
- small left haemothorax
- right lobe of liver calcific foci (incidental)
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ExtravasationContrast leak from the colon at the splenic flexure, indicating a perforation at this site.
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Black box outlines the site of contrast leak from bowel, indicating the site of perforation.
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