Rev. Col. Bras. Cir. vol.39 número4

We included patients admitted to the Emergency Department of the Holy House of São Paulo during the from August 1998 to January 2008 with a diagnosis of traumatic extradural hematoma

Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion: Cardiac stab wounds were Conclusion associated with lower mortality, cardiac lesions grade IV were associated with higher mortality and

To avoid the late diagnosis of PTDH, injuries to the diaphragm should be investigated as a function of a high index of suspicion (cause and mechanism of trauma), using

In abdominal trauma from stab wounds the selective treatment has been used, that is, surgery is performed on patients with signs of intra-abdominal injury, namely:

Based on these data, CT is indicated in hemodynamically stable patients who concurrently presented: signs of neurological impairment (Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8, anisocoria,

We used a semi-structured questionnaire containing 38 questions varying between closed and open. We addressed geodemographic and social variables: gender, age, skin color,

They required an abbreviated initial laparotomy to control bleeding and contamination, followed by recovery of physiologic reserve in the intensive care unit (ICU) before

Generalized purulent peritonitis (Hinchey III) may be treated by the classic Hartmann procedure, or exteriorization of the perforation as a stoma, primary resection with or