THE ROLE OF PERITONEAL-LAVAGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PENETRATING ABDOMINAL INJURY

BELGERDEN S., YAMANER S., YALTI T., ERTEKIN C.

ZENTRALBLATT FUR CHIRURGIE, cilt.116, sa.24, ss.1407-1410, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 116 Sayı: 24
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Dergi Adı: ZENTRALBLATT FUR CHIRURGIE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1407-1410
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Preventing negative laparotomies is one of the most challenging problems in the management of penetrating abdominal injuries. The term "selective laparotomy" has been therefore introduced and has found an ever increasing acceptance. The peritoneal lavage is a useful tool in patient selection for laparotomy but the main problem is where to set the boundary between a positive and a negative peritoneal lavage. The manipulation of this boundary leads to significant changes in the sensitivity and specificity of the peritoneal lavage. Here we are presenting 162 consecutive cases of penetrating abdominal trauma and discussing our methods of evaluation and management.