Treatment of Ongoing Bleeding after a Damage Control Laparotomy for a Pelvic Bone Fracture: Arterial Embolization: A Case Report.
- Author:
Ki Hoon KIM
1
;
Kyu Hyouk KYUNG
;
Jin Su KIM
;
Sung Jin PARK
;
So Hyun NAM
;
Woon Won KIM
;
Yong Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. medhun@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparotomy;
Pelvic bones;
Angiography;
Embolization
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Angiography;
Automobiles;
Cause of Death;
Emergencies;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Laparotomy;
Pelvic Bones
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
2011;24(2):159-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Massive bleeding due to traumatic pelvic bone fracture is a leading cause of death. Thus, several methods to control bleeding have been attempted, but none of these has yet been clearly established. After an automobile accident, a 34-year-old motorist was admitted to the Emergency Department for right hip,leg and abdominal pain. Because the patient's pressure remained consistently low and pelvic bone fracture and abdominal bleeding were found on radiologic examination, an explorative laparotomy was performed. After pelvic packing and bleeding control, bleeding still continued, so Angiography was performed, and arterial embolization for bleeding was performed.
