Hemoperitoneum Due to Penetrating Intercostal Artery Injury: A Case Report of a Rare and Still Understudied Entity
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https://doi.org/10.26676/jevtm.v5i3.212Keywords:
Intercostal Artery, Penetrating Injury, Intraabdominal InjuryAbstract
Intercostal artery injury may be life-threatening and usually presents as hemothorax. We report a unique case of penetrating injury, causing hemoperitoneum due to intercostal artery injury, without thoracic involvement. During urgent laparotomy, no intra-abdominal organ injury was found. Hemostasis was successfully achieved via suturing through an additional lateral 10 cm incision through the left thorax.
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