[Contusion of the abdominal aorta and massive embolization from the use of a seat belt. A clinical case].
Abdominal aortic lesion following blunt abdominal trauma is infrequent. Parmley quotes 347 cases of aortic lesion among 8710 necropsies. Of these, only 4.6% involved the abdominal aorta. Probably less than 100 cases have been reported afterwards. We report a case associated to the use of safety belt, who developed the serious complication of massive embolization.
Espinoza
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Hospital del Trabajador, Servicio de Cirugía, Santiago de Chile.
Sonneborn
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
Contusión de la aorta abdominal y embolización masiva por uso de cinturón de seguridad. Caso clínico.