J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2011 Dec;24(2):159-163.

Treatment of Ongoing Bleeding after a Damage Control Laparotomy for a Pelvic Bone Fracture: Arterial Embolization: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. medhun@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Laparotomy; Pelvic bones; Angiography; Embolization

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Angiography
Automobiles
Cause of Death
Emergencies
Hemorrhage
Humans
Laparotomy
Pelvic Bones
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