Transcorpus impalement: occurrence in an unusual manner.
An unusual case of abdominal impalement is presented. In such patients intra-abdominal injury must be suspected, and the impaling object must not be manipulated until the proper moment in the operating room. An approach involving various subspecialties, such as urology, neuro-, and vascular surgery, is often required.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy