Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2020
The role of VATS in the diagnosis and treatment of diaphragmatic injuries after penetrating thoracic traumas.
Diaphragmatic injuries, which can be seen after penetrating thoracic traumas, have some difficulties in diagnosis. Undiagnosed small diaphragmatic lacerations may lead to serious health problems. This study aims to evaluate the role of VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) in the diagnosis and treatment of diaphragmatic injuries after penetrating thoracic traumas. ⋯ Our opinion is that VATS is important and feasible in hemodynamically stable patients with suspected isolated diaphragmatic laceration after penetrating thoracic trauma that cannot be determined by radiologically.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2020
Case ReportsA rare case: Isolated superior mesenteric vein injury occurring after blunt abdominal trauma.
Intraabdominal vascular injuries due to blunt abdominal trauma are rare. It is very difficult to visualize superior mesenteric vein (SMV) and portal vein injuries under emergency conditions. In this case study, we reported a low-speed car accident, a patient with isolated SMV injury as a result of a blunt abdominal trauma that arose from a collision with a steering wheel. ⋯ End side vein anastomosis and primary repair were performed. During six months follow-up, the patient did not have active complaints, and there was no pathology in the SMV and portal vein. We think that the use of vascular repair techniques applied by experienced surgeons in hemodynamically stable superior mesenteric venous injuries is important concerning continuity of anatomical and functional integrity.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2020
Case ReportsTorsion of wandering spleen nine years after gastric volvulus: Effect of multiparity?
Wandering spleen is a rare condition and has life-threatening complications, such as torsion or infarction. It may be asymptomatic or may present with chronic abdominal pain or intraabdominal mass. Since clinical diagnosis is usually difficult, radiological examinations play a very important role in diagnosis. ⋯ Gastric volvulus and wandering spleen have similar etiologies. In the literature, the coexistence of these two diseases in adulthood is rarely reported. However, to our knowledge, this case is the first report to describe the emergence of these two pathologies at different times in adulthood.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2020
Case ReportsRhinoceros-related delayed traumatic diaphragmatic rupture.
Animal-related injuries should be analyzed based on the behavior and anatomy of the attacking animal. Rhinoceros-related injuries in humans are extremely rare. Hereby, we report a life-threatening traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a woman who presented three years after a rhinoceros gored her chest. ⋯ Rhinoceros-related injuries in humans are extremely rare. Life-threatening traumatic diaphragmatic herniation may be delayed for few years. High index of suspicion is needed for its diagnosis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2020
The protective effects of lycopene on ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat hind limb muscle model.
Acute ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of skeletal muscle, an important mortality and morbidity cause, is associated with oxidative stress. Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment with potent antioxidant activity and is found in vegetables and fruits. This study aims to investigate the protective effects of lycopene against I/R injury in rat hind limb muscle model. ⋯ The findings obtained in this study show lycopene's cytoprotective activity against I/R injury in rat skeletal muscle model.