Successful Management of a Combined Abdominal and Thoracic Trauma with Rectal Impalement: Report of a Case

Introduction. Combined abdominal and thoracic impalement injuries are a rare form of penetrating trauma. Nowadays, they occur more frequently as an accident and not so often as a deliberate violent action. Case Report. A 35-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department with chest pain and re...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Kasapas, Anna Daskalaki, George Kaimasidis, George Chalkiadakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/816089