Polytrauma with thoracic and/or abdominal injuries: experience in 1 540 cases.

Objective: To investigate the early diagnosis and treatment of polytrauma patients with thoracic and/or abdominal injuries.

Methods: The data of all polytrauma patients with thoracic and/or abdominal injuries during the past 10 years were studied retrospectively.

Results: In the present study, there were 1 540 polytrauma patients, accounting for 65.

Management of severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of adjacent viscera.

Objective: To investigate the approach of emergency management for severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of adjacent viscera and evaluate the therapeutic effect.

Methods: The data of 79 patients with severe pelvic fracture associated with injuries of adjacent viscera were retrospectively studied, and the study covered a period of 14 years.

Results: To cease massive bleeding due to pelvic fracture, ligation of internal iliac arteries was performed on 33 cases, and angioembolization on 8.