Surgical management of combined stab injury of the spinal cord and the aorta - Case report

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ŞİMŞEK O., KILINÇER C., SUNAR H., HAMAMCIOĞLU M. K., CANBAZ S., ÇOBANOĞLU S., ...Daha Fazla

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.263-265, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2176/nmc.44.263
  • Dergi Adı: Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.263-265
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aorta, Penetrating wound, Spinal cord injury, Stab wound
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 32-year-old man presented with a combined penetrating stab injury of the spinal cord and the aorta caused by a knife wound in his back at the low thoracic level. The knife had broken, and part of the blade had been retained in the wound, passing through the spinal canal and into the aortic lumen. The patient was treated in two steps: the aorta was repaired by a thoracotomy, then spinal exploration was carried out through a laminectomy. Because of the tamponade effect of the foreign body, it was necessary to delay removal of the blade until vascular control had been achieved. Any sign of a penetrating body passing through the spine should suggest careful evaluation to detect any visceral injury, and multidisciplinary treatment should be planned.