Comparison of sonography and laparoscopy for diagnosis of intraabdominal bleeding and organ injury in patients suffering from thoracoabdominal stab wound
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- Comparison of sonography and laparoscopy for the diagnosis of intra abdominal bleeding and abdominal visceral injury.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181201041808N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Patients suffering from stab wound in the thoracoabdominal area defined as the space between 4th intercostal space anteriorly, 6th intercostal space laterally, 8th intercostal posteriorly and the lower edge of the ribs inferiorly.
Patients with hemothorax and/or pneumothorax visible in the chest computed tomography scan.
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable patients
Patients with history of diaphragmatic injury which has not been treated.
Patients with stab wound in areas other than the thoracoabdominal area
Patients with no evidence of hemothorax or pneumothorax in chest CT scan
Patients with past medical history of COPD or heart failure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Free fluid in the abdomen - Abdominal visceral injury - Diaphragmatic injury. Timepoint: Early after stab wound. Method of measurement: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma - Laparoscopy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method