TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute suprarenal aortogastric fistulae caused by gunshot wounds
T2 - The importance of early recognition in directing surgical strategy
AU - Caldeira, Christiano C B
AU - Velmahos, George C.
AU - Modrall, J. George
PY - 1996/5
Y1 - 1996/5
N2 - Penetrating suprarenal aortic injuries carry high mortality rates. Difficulties in surgical exposure and bleeding control in this area add to the ominous prognosis. In rare occasions, synchronous injury to the adjacent upper part of stomach may lead to an acute aortogastric fistula, resulting in aortic bleeding into the stomach instead of the peritoneal cavity. Filling of the stomach with blood may temporarily tamponade the aortic perforation. Distortion of this delicate communication during dissection before proximal and distal vascular control is achieved could result in catastrophic hemorrhage. Therefore, recognition of the importance of a fully distended stomach at the suspicion of aortic injury is essential in directing a particular surgical strategy that aims to achieve an unrestricted operative exposure and successful bleeding control.
AB - Penetrating suprarenal aortic injuries carry high mortality rates. Difficulties in surgical exposure and bleeding control in this area add to the ominous prognosis. In rare occasions, synchronous injury to the adjacent upper part of stomach may lead to an acute aortogastric fistula, resulting in aortic bleeding into the stomach instead of the peritoneal cavity. Filling of the stomach with blood may temporarily tamponade the aortic perforation. Distortion of this delicate communication during dissection before proximal and distal vascular control is achieved could result in catastrophic hemorrhage. Therefore, recognition of the importance of a fully distended stomach at the suspicion of aortic injury is essential in directing a particular surgical strategy that aims to achieve an unrestricted operative exposure and successful bleeding control.
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U2 - 10.1097/00005373-199605000-00030
DO - 10.1097/00005373-199605000-00030
M3 - Article
C2 - 8614093
AN - SCOPUS:0029930358
SN - 0022-5282
VL - 40
SP - 838
EP - 839
JO - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
JF - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
IS - 5
ER -