Blunt abdominal trauma: Back to clinical judgement in the era of modern technology

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-95

  Afifi, Raafat Y ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Auxiliary investigations; Blunt abdominal trauma; Clinical evaluation; Scoring systems

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EGYPT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEAL LAVAGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 42949094685     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.09.005     Document Type: Editorial

References (26)

1. Rodriguez A., DuPriest Jr. R.W., and Shatney C.H. Recognition of intra-abdominal injury in blunt trauma victims: a prospective study comparing physical examination with peritoneal lavage. Am Surg 48 (1982) 457-459
2. Schurink G.W., Bode P.J., van Luijt P.A., and van Vugt A.B. The value of physical examination in the diagnosis of patients with blunt abdominal trauma: a retrospective study. Injury 28 (1997) 261-265
3. Oldham K.T., Guice K.S., Kaufman R.A., Martin L.W., and Noseworthy J. Blunt hepatic injury and elevated hepatic enzymes: a clinical correlation in children. J Pediatr Surg 19 (1984) 457-461
4. Saladino R., Lund D., and Fleisher G. Spectrum of liver and spleen injuries in children: failure of the pediatric trauma score and clinical signs to predict isolated injuries. Ann Emerg Med 20 (1991) 636-640
5. Ferrera P.C., Verdile V.P., Bartfield J.M., Snyder H.S., and Salluzzo R.F. Injuries distracting from intra-abdominal injuries after blunt trauma. Am J Emerg Med 16 (1998) 145-149
6. Trunkey D. Initial treatment of patients with extensive trauma. N Engl J Med 324 (1991) 1259-1263
7. Gilroy D. Deaths from blunt trauma, a review of 105 cases. Injury 15 (1984) 304-308
8. Trunkey D.D., and Lim R.C. Analysis of 425 consecutive trauma fatalities: an autopsy study. Ann Emerg Med 3 (1974) 368-371
9. Webb G.L., Mc Swain Jr. N.E., Webb W.R., and Radrignez C. Emergency department deaths. Am J Surg 159 (1990) 377-379
10. Grieshop N.A., Jacobson L.E., Gamez G.A., Thompson C.T., and Sololkin K.C. Selective use of computed tomography and diagnostic peritoneal lavage in blunt abdominal trauma. J Trauma 38 (1995) 727-731
11. Mc Kenney M.G., Martin L., Lentz K., Lopez C., Sleeman D., and Aristide G. 1,000 consecutive ultrasounds for blunt abdominal trauma. J Trauma 40 (1996) 607-612
12. Pearl W.S., and Todd K.H. Ultrasonography for the initial evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma: a review of prospective trials. Ann Emerg Med 27 (1996) 353-361
13. Salvino C.K., Esposito T.J., Marshall W.J., Dries D.J., Morris R.C., and Gamelli R.L. The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in the management of trauma patients: a preliminary assessment. J Trauma 34 (1993) 506-515
14. Bialy M., Boutros W., Fahmy S., El-Sayed H., Hamam A., and Chorba T. Injury in Egypt: an analysis of injuries as a health problem. In: Mashaly A.Y., Graiter P.L., and Youssef Z.M. (Eds) (1993), Rose El Youssef New presses, Cairo, Egypt 56
15. The Cabinet information and Decision Support Center. Main economic indicators. Egyptian Monthly Bulletin 12 (2004) 6
16. VanRooyen M., and Leaning J. After the tsunami - facing the public health challenges. N Engl J Med 352 5 (2005) 435-438
17. Perry R.W., and Lindell M.K. Hospital planning for weapons of mass destruction incidents. J Postgrad Med 52 2 (2006) 116-120
18. Feliciano D.V. Diagnostic modalities in abdominal trauma: peritoneal lavage, ultrasonography, computed tomography scanning and arteriography. Surg Clin North Am 71 (1991) 241-253
19. Davis J.J., Cohn Jr. I., and Nance F.C. Diagnosis and management of blunt abdominal trauma. Am Surg 183 (1976) 672-678
20. Amoroso T.A. Evaluation of the patient with blunt abdominal trauma: an evidence based approach. Emerg Med Clin North Am 17 (1999) 63-75
21. Gonzalez R.P., Han M., Turk B., and Luterman A. Screening for abdominal injury prior to emergent extra-abdominal trauma surgery: a prospective study. J Trauma 57 (2004) 739-741
22. Holmes J.F., Sokolove P.E., Brant W.E., Palchak M.J., Vance C.W., and Owings J.T. Identification of children with intra-abdominal injuries after blunt trauma. Ann Emerg Med 39 (2002) 500-509
23. Richards J.R., and Derlet R.W. Computed tomography and blunt abdominal injury: patient selection based on examination, hematocrit, and haematuria. Injury 28 (1997) 181-185
24. Mackersie R.C., Tiwary A.D., Shackford S.R., and Hoyt D.B. Intra-abdominal injury following blunt trauma: identifying the high-risk patient using objective risk factors. Arch Surg 124 (1989) 809-813
25. Cotton B.A., Beckert B.W., Smith M.K., and Burd R.S. The utility of clinical and laboratory data for predicting intra-abdominal injury among children. J Trauma 56 (2004) 1068-1075
26. Beck D., Marley R., Salvator A., and Muakkassa F. Prospective study of the clinical predictors of a positive abdominal computed tomography in blunt trauma patients. J Trauma 57 (2004) 296-300