Digital radiology in trauma using small-dose exposure.

The microdose radiology system produces a large-field examination within thirty seconds on a video monitor. This video image can be manipulated in the same manner as a computed tomography (CT) scan. The system was installed at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Services (MIEMS) to examine severely injured patients.

Open diagnostic peritoneal lavage in blunt trauma victims.

Open diagnostic peritoneal lavage was 97.8 per cent accurate for diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury in 2,072 blunt trauma victims. The only significant injuries missed were in certain patients with a ruptured hemidiaphragm, renal trauma and extraperitoneal bladder rupture.

Sepsis and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to duodenal-caval fistula: complications of delayed treatment of a penetrating abdominal injury (case report).

Sepsis and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to duodenal-caval fistula complicated delayed treatment of an abdominal gunshot wound. Gastric and duodenal decompression, external drainage of the duodenal repair, and caval ligation are preferred for delayed treatment of combined duodenal and infrarenal vena caval injuries.