Open AccessHemoperitoneum Due to Penetrating Intercostal Artery Injury: A Case Report of a Rare and Still Understudied Entity
Author(s) -
Maya Paran,
Sivan Barkai,
Gerardo Camarillo,
Boris Kessel,
Alexander Korin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of endovascular resuscitation and trauma management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2003-539X
pISSN - 2002-7567
DOI - 10.26676/jevtm.v5i3.212
Subject(s) - intercostal arteries , medicine , hemoperitoneum , hemothorax , thorax (insect anatomy) , laparotomy , surgery , hemostasis , blunt , artery , penetrating trauma , radiology , anatomy , pneumothorax
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 10cm incision through the left thorax.