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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Pancreatic Abscess
Published on: March 15, 2024
[Diagnostics and treatment of abdominal injuries with retroperitoneal organs involvement]
Abstract:
The results of treatment of 66 patients with non-gunshot abdominal injuries, involving retroperitoneal organs, are described. Preoperative clinical and ultrasound investigations are not accurate enough to diagnose retroperitoneal lesions, which were diagnosed intraoperatively in 57,6% of patients. In 97% retroperitoneal haematoma was located 2-10 sm from the posterior parietal peritoneum. In case of aorta injury, postcava or renal injury grade IV, retroperitoneal haematoma is large and bulging, though absence of these signgns does not exclude serious injuries of retroperitoneal organs and structures. Retroperitoneal cavity revision by the dissection of the wound canal can provoke further bleeding, so it should be performed only after visualization and cross-clamping the afferent vessel.
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