Publications by authors named "G L Laing"
Article Synopsis
- This paper reviews a decade of data on rectal injuries at Grey's Hospital, aiming to improve management strategies for these injuries in civilian settings.
- A total of 88 patients with rectal trauma were analyzed, with a majority being young males and injuries predominantly resulting from penetrating mechanisms like gunshot wounds.
- The study highlights that rectal trauma leads to significant complications, including urogenital and gastrointestinal morbidity, underscoring the need for better management practices despite the reliance on techniques like proximal diversion and primary repairs.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFA decade long overview of damage control laparotomy for abdominal gunshot wounds.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
October 2024
Purpose: Over the last three decades, damage control laparotomy (DCL) has become important in the management of abdominal gunshot wounds (GSW). This paper reviews the experience of a single institution over a decade with the use of DCL for GSW of the abdomen.
Methods: Longitudinal data (2013-2022) was collected from the Hybrid Electronic Medical Registry database to identify all patients with an abdominal GSW over the study period.
Introduction: This paper reviews our experiences with the management of patients with torso stab wounds and potential injuries in both the chest and abdomen over the last decade. The aim of the project is to clarify our approach and provide an evidence base for clinical algorithms. We hypothesize that there is room for our clinical algorithms to be further refined in order to address the diverse, life threatening injuries that can result from stab wounds to the torso.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The liver is one of the most injured organs in both blunt and penetrating trauma. The aim of this study was to identify whether the AAST liver injury grade is predictive of need for intervention, risk of complications and mortality in our patient population, and whether this differs between blunt and penetrating-trauma mechanisms.
Methods: Retrospective review of all liver injuries from a single high-volume metropolitan trauma centre in South Africa from December 2012 to January 2022.