[Management of severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of viscera].
OBJECTIVE
To probe the approach of emergency management for severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of adjacent viscera and evaluate the therapeutic effect.


METHODS
The data of 79 patients with severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of adjacent viscera were retrospectively studied, and the study covered a period of 14 years.


RESULTS
Ligation of internal iliac arteries was performed in 33 cases for ceasing massive bleeding due to pelvic fracture, and angioembolization in 8. Of 42 patients with cystic or/and urethral injury, 35 underwent cystostomy and delayed reconstruction, and 7 received a primary realignment. All of 17 patients with injury of retroperitoneal rectum underwent diverting colostomy of the proximal end of sigmoid with presacral drainage, but 4 received primary repair without colostomy. In 22 patients with intraperitoneal colorectal injury, 19 were managed with primary repair or anastomosis while 3 received a colostomy. The overall mortality rate was 9% (7/79); The main causes were hemorrhagic shock and associated injury. The complications included urethro-rectal fistula in 4, thrombosis of right common iliac artery in 1, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following chest trauma in 1, and paraplegia in 1. Except the patient with paraplegia, all of them were cured.


CONCLUSIONS
Prompt diagnosis and proper treatment were the key of the success. Devascularization of internal iliac arteries with external fixation cage of pelvis, cystostomy and proximal sigmoidostomy were effective procedures frequently used in the emergency treatment of the severe pelvic fracture patients.
Gao
Jin-Mou
JM
Department of Traumatology, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing 400014, China. gaojinmou2002@sina.com
Wei
Gong-Bin
GB
He
Ping
P
Zhao
Shan-Hong
SH
Wang
Jian-Bai
JB
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014547:Urinary Diversion