A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina
This report presents the case of a 20-year-old man who sustained a severe liver injury from a close-range shotgun blast. A prompt medical intervention, including damage control exploratory laparotomy and surgical debridement, was undertaken due to the extent of liver damage. Despite challenges such...
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Korean Society of Traumatology
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author | Rodrigo Antonio Gasque José Gabriel Cervantes Magalí Chahdi Beltrame Marcelo Enrique Lenz-Virreira Emilio Gastón Quiñonez |
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description | This report presents the case of a 20-year-old man who sustained a severe liver injury from a close-range shotgun blast. A prompt medical intervention, including damage control exploratory laparotomy and surgical debridement, was undertaken due to the extent of liver damage. Despite challenges such as a nondirected biliary fistula and extensive liver parenchymal injury, comprehensive surgical management led to successful treatment. Postoperative complications, including biloma and fungal infection, were managed appropriately, highlighting the importance of vigilant follow-up care. The case underscores the complexity of managing severe liver trauma and emphasizes the evolving role of trauma damage control strategies and minimally invasive procedures in achieving favorable outcomes. |
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spelling | doaj-art-899cfadfa15e4e928a3a0b7917ed42ed2025-01-16T06:10:34ZengKorean Society of TraumatologyJournal of Trauma and Injury2799-43172287-16832024-12-0137428629010.20408/jti.2024.00361325A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in ArgentinaRodrigo Antonio Gasque0José Gabriel Cervantes1Magalí Chahdi Beltrame2Marcelo Enrique Lenz-Virreira3Emilio Gastón Quiñonez4 HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce”, Buenos Aires, Argentina HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce”, Buenos Aires, Argentina HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce”, Buenos Aires, Argentina HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce”, Buenos Aires, Argentina HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce”, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThis report presents the case of a 20-year-old man who sustained a severe liver injury from a close-range shotgun blast. A prompt medical intervention, including damage control exploratory laparotomy and surgical debridement, was undertaken due to the extent of liver damage. Despite challenges such as a nondirected biliary fistula and extensive liver parenchymal injury, comprehensive surgical management led to successful treatment. Postoperative complications, including biloma and fungal infection, were managed appropriately, highlighting the importance of vigilant follow-up care. The case underscores the complexity of managing severe liver trauma and emphasizes the evolving role of trauma damage control strategies and minimally invasive procedures in achieving favorable outcomes.http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0036.pdfliverwounds and injuriesfirearmsgunshot woundscase reports |
spellingShingle | Rodrigo Antonio Gasque José Gabriel Cervantes Magalí Chahdi Beltrame Marcelo Enrique Lenz-Virreira Emilio Gastón Quiñonez A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina Journal of Trauma and Injury liver wounds and injuries firearms gunshot wounds case reports |
title | A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina |
title_full | A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina |
title_fullStr | A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina |
title_full_unstemmed | A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina |
title_short | A starry night: a case report of severe liver injury due to a close-range shotgun blast in Argentina |
title_sort | starry night a case report of severe liver injury due to a close range shotgun blast in argentina |
topic | liver wounds and injuries firearms gunshot wounds case reports |
url | http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0036.pdf |
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