Right thoracoabdominal stab injury penetrating the liver and gallbladder: lessons in penetrating knife wounds to the chest and abdomen.
The authors report a patient who suffered a penetrating knife injury to the right thoracoabdominal region which penetrated through the liver and both sides of the gallbladder. This injury was treated successfully by laparotomy and cholecystectomy.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Barrow-in-Furnes, Cumbria, UK.
Ewen A
EA
Griffiths
Ahmed
A
Mohamed
Chris S
CS
Ball
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*