Items tagged “general surgery”
367 results found
Case
Fluoroscopy post sleeve gastrectomy
Published
02 Nov 2013
47% complete
Fluoroscopy
Case
Fluoroscopy post sleeve gastrectomy
Published
02 Nov 2013
44% complete
X-ray
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Esophageal perforation
Published
02 Dec 2013
98% complete
CT
Fluoroscopy
Article
Esophageal perforation
Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious medical emergency with a very high mortality rate, especially if the diagnosis is delayed.
Epidemiology
Most patients are in their sixties with a slight male predominance 5.
Clinical presentation
Esophageal rupture is iatrogenic from instrumentat...
Case
Acute appendicitis
Published
05 Dec 2013
88% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Liver trauma
The liver is one of the most frequently damaged organs in blunt trauma, and liver trauma is associated with a significant mortality rate.
Epidemiology
In blunt abdominal trauma, the liver is injured ~5% (range 1-10%) of the time 1,3.
Clinical presentation
Patients can present with right uppe...
Case
Traumatic bowel injury
Published
13 Dec 2013
71% complete
CT
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Renal and colon trauma from gunshot
Published
13 Dec 2013
95% complete
CT
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Thoracic and abdominopelvic multitrauma
Published
13 Dec 2013
98% complete
X-ray
CT
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Ileocolic intussusception
Published
13 Dec 2013
95% complete
CT
Article
Splenic trauma
Splenic trauma can occur after blunt or penetrating trauma or secondary to medical intervention (i.e. iatrogenic). The spleen is the most frequently injured internal organ after blunt trauma.
Epidemiology
In blunt trauma, the spleen can account for up to 49% of abdominal organ injuries 2.
Cli...
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Adrenal gland trauma
Adrenal gland trauma most commonly results from blunt force trauma.
Epidemiology
Adrenal gland trauma is present on 1-2% of CT imaging in blunt trauma although the occurrence is thought to be much higher as injury has been demonstrated at 28% in one autopsy series 1-4.
The right adrenal glan...
Article
Bowel and mesenteric trauma
Bowel and mesenteric trauma can result from blunt force, penetrating and iatrogenic trauma. CT is the gold standard imaging modality but CT findings are nonspecific 12.
Epidemiology
The bowel and mesentery are injured in ~2.5% (range 0.3-5%) of blunt force abdominal trauma 1,3,5,8. However not...
Article
Isolated free fluid in trauma
Isolated free fluid in trauma may or may not represent a significant injury, and this creates a diagnostic dilemma in determining appropriate treatment for these patients.
Epidemiology
The presence of isolated free fluid in trauma occurs in 3-5% of blunt trauma patients 1-4.
Pathology
The c...
Article
Pancreatic trauma
The pancreas is uncommonly injured in blunt trauma. However, pancreatic trauma has a high morbidity and mortality rate.
Epidemiology
The pancreas is injured in ~7.5% (range 2-13%) of blunt trauma cases 1,3,7. Motor vehicle accidents account for the vast majority of cases. Penetrating trauma co...
Article
Body packing
Body packing refers to the internal concealment of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other orifices. People who do this may be called body packers, (drug) mules, stuffers, couriers or swallowers. Drugs may be concealed within condoms, foil, latex or cellophane.
Epidemiology
There is ...
Case
Appendicular abscess
Published
24 Dec 2013
95% complete
Ultrasound
CT
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Incarcerated Spigelian hernia with mechanical small bowel obstruction
Published
31 Dec 2013
95% complete
X-ray
CT
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Spigelian hernia causing small bowel obstruction
Published
09 Jan 2014
95% complete
CT
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Pneumoperitoneum from penetrating stab wounds
Published
15 Jan 2014
82% complete
CT
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