Abstract
The authors report a patient who suffered a penetrating knife injury to the right thoracoabdominal region which penetrated through the liver and both sides of the gallbladder. This injury was treated successfully by laparotomy and cholecystectomy.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Injuries / diagnosis
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Abdominal Injuries / surgery*
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Adult
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Cholecystectomy / methods
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gallbladder / injuries*
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Gallbladder / surgery
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Humans
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Injury Severity Score
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Laparotomy / methods
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Liver / injuries*
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Liver / surgery
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Male
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Multiple Trauma / diagnosis
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Multiple Trauma / surgery
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Risk Assessment
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Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis
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Thoracic Injuries / surgery*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Treatment Outcome
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Wounds, Stab / diagnosis
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Wounds, Stab / surgery*