Traumatic intraperitoneal haemorrhage. Diagnosis by paracentesis and lavage.
A method is described for detecting blood in the peritoneal cavity in cases of blunt abdominal trauma. It involves introducing a peritoneal dialysis catheter through a single puncture site in the anterior abdominal wall and in some cases performing lavage. Fifty cases have been investigated by this method and the results are presented.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011677:Punctures; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation