Injury patterns and causes of death in 953 patients with penetrating abdominal war wounds in a civilian independent non-governmental organization hospital in Lashkargah, Afghanistan

Injury patterns and causes of death in 953 patients with penetrating abdominal war wounds in a civilian independent non-governmental organization hospital in Lashkargah, Afghanistan

Abstract Background Management of penetrating abdominal war injuries centers upon triage, echeloned care, and damage control. A civilian hospital based in a war zone can rarely rely upon these principles because it normally has limited resources and lacks rapid medical evacuation. We designed this s...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Cardi, Khushal Ibrahim, Shah Wali Alizai, Hamayoun Mohammad, Marco Garatti, Antonio Rainone, Francesco Di Marzo, Giuseppe La Torre, Michela Paschetto, Ludovica Carbonari, Valentina Mingarelli, Andrea Mingoli, Giuseppe S. Sica, Simone Sibio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Penetrating abdominal injuries
Abdominal war wounds
War damage control
Gastrointestinal war injuries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0272-z

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