Version 1
: Received: 19 July 2023 / Approved: 20 July 2023 / Online: 21 July 2023 (03:37:45 CEST)
How to cite:
Elek, Z.; Igrutinovic, G.; Grujic, B.; Djordjevic, I.; Konstantinovic, S. Gunshot Wounds of an Abdomen- a Single-Institution Experience. Preprints2023, 2023071447. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1447.v1
Elek, Z.; Igrutinovic, G.; Grujic, B.; Djordjevic, I.; Konstantinovic, S. Gunshot Wounds of an Abdomen- a Single-Institution Experience. Preprints 2023, 2023071447. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1447.v1
Elek, Z.; Igrutinovic, G.; Grujic, B.; Djordjevic, I.; Konstantinovic, S. Gunshot Wounds of an Abdomen- a Single-Institution Experience. Preprints2023, 2023071447. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1447.v1
APA Style
Elek, Z., Igrutinovic, G., Grujic, B., Djordjevic, I., & Konstantinovic, S. (2023). Gunshot Wounds of an Abdomen- a Single-Institution Experience. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1447.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Elek, Z., Ivona Djordjevic and Strahinja Konstantinovic. 2023 "Gunshot Wounds of an Abdomen- a Single-Institution Experience" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1447.v1
Abstract
Abdominal injuries in children caused by guns are a rare clinical entity globally. But, in countries with undefined legal regulations and in the war zones urban violence is a great social problem among older children and adolescents. This manuscript provides details regarding two cases of severe gunshot injuries in young children. The injuries were very complicated and included damage to the parenchymatous and hollow organs as well as major blood vessels. The clinical presentation on admission was very serious and dramatic, but the patients survived. However, one patient developed numerous complications that required repeated surgical interventions and long treatment. The article provides a detailed description of injuries and how to treat them. Patient care requires a multidisciplinary approach, and the initial decision on further treatment depends on the patient's hemodynamic stability.
Keywords
gunshot wounds; children
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Surgery
Copyright:
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