Suicide attempt with a kitchen knife.
Penetrating trauma to the abdomen can be a potential diagnostic dilemma for the trauma surgeon, and a formal exploratory laparotomy may result in the detection of occult injuries. We report a very unusual case of penetrating trauma to the abdomen resulting in pericardio-diagphragmatic rupture. We have also highlighted the technical aspects of clinical care in this specific scenario.
Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT, USA.
Muhammad Tipu
MT
Rishi
Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st STREET SW, Harwick 6, Rochester, MN, 55901, USA. rishi.abdul@mayo.edu.
Abdul
A
Rishi
Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT, USA.
Alexander
A
Palesty
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
Pericardio-diaphragmatic rupture; Trauma