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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.3.417

Emergency preoperative angioembolization without computed tomography to treat unstable pelvic fractures with bowel perforation  

Park, Chan-Yong (Department of Trauma Surgery, Wonkwnag University Hospital)
Kang, Wu-Seong (Department of Trauma Surgery, Wonkwnag University Hospital)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.3, 2019 , pp. 417-422 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures show a remarkably high mortality rate of 40% to 60%. However, their standard of care remains controversial. We report here a case of a 78-year-old woman who was admitted to the Emergency Department with pelvic pain following a fall. Based on pelvic radiography, she was diagnosed with an unstable pelvic fracture. Her blood pressure was 60/40 mmHg, and owing to her unstable vital signs, emergency angiography was performed without computed tomography (CT). Both internal iliac arteries were embolized without sub-branch selection for prompt control of pelvic bleeding. Following embolization, her vital signs were stabilized. Subsequent CT revealed free intra-abdominal air, suggesting bowel perforation had occurred and necessitating emergency laparotomy. An approximately 1 cm-sized free perforation of the small intestine was identified intraoperatively, and primary closure was performed. A retroperitoneal hematoma identified intraoperatively was not explored further because it was a non-expanding and non-pulsatile mass. The patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and transferred to the general ward on postoperative day 3. In this case, the hemodynamically stable pelvic fracture with bowel perforation was successfully and safely treated by prompt angioembolization without conducting CT.
Keywords
Pelvic Fracture; Angiography; Therapeutic Embolization; Hemorrhage; Injuries;
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