Transection of the appendix - A seat belt injury

Authors
Edwards, RA Paul, DB Anderson, GL McCarthy, MC
Citation
Ra. Edwards et al., Transection of the appendix - A seat belt injury, ARCH SURG, 134(1), 1999, pp. 90-91
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
ISSN journal
00040010 → ACNP
Volume
134
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
90 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-0010(199901)134:1<90:TOTA-A>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Blunt appendiceal injuries are uncommon. The recent care of a patient with an appendiceal transection following vehicular trauma led us to review the existing English literature. The presence of an abdominal wall contusion, i n conjunction with a typical mesenteric tear and appendiceal transection, l ed us to conclude that the seat belt contributed to the injury.