An unusual transorbital penetrating injury and principles of management.
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SUBMITTER: Dekker AP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4221148 | biostudies-other | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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Project description:Introduction and importanceTransorbital Penetrating Intracranial Injury (TOPI) is a rare case, but those caused by Wooden Foreign Body are even challenging that may pose unusual diagnostic and surgical challenges.Case presentationwe presented a TOPI following a wood penetrated to the left temporal fossa region via orbital roof due to struck the tree branches while got a motor vehicle accident. The patient was fully conscious with decreased visual acuity in the left eye and left ophthalmoplegia. Non-contrast CT scan showed the linear-shaped foreign body, air mimicking that penetrated medial orbit plane to the left temporal fossa.Clinical discussionThe surgery was performed with a temporobasal approach and revealed good results with only mild ophthalmologic complications without long-term fatal complications (1-year followed-up).Conclusionearly removal of wooden foreign body that penetrates to the intracranial via transorbital is mandatory and should be involved multidisciplinary approach to get the optimal result and avoid the fatal complication both neurologically or ophthalmologically.
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Project description:A 27-year-old man was admitted with a penetrating injury at the mid-manubrium. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography showed a filling defect in the aortic arch. This was evaluated as a sign of injury and the patient underwent an emergency operation. No active bleeding or clot was found in the mediastinum during the operation. The laceration point was between the innominate and the left carotid artery posteriorly. The injury was approached using hypothermic circulatory arrest. Aortotomy and exploration showed a 2-cm-long full-thickness aortic injury with an overlying clot. A filling defect on angiography as a sign of a penetrating arch injury has never been reported previously, but was the main pathological finding on CT angiography in our case. The aorta is a high-pressure system and injuries to it should be treated aggressively.
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Project description:ObjectiveSpontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is most commonly caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage. Therefore, we hypothesised that patients with orthostatic headache (OH) would show decreased optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) during changes from supine to upright position.MethodsTransorbital B-mode ultrasound was performed employing a high-frequency transducer for ONSD measurements in the supine and upright positions. Absolute values and changes of ONSD from supine to upright were assessed. Ultrasound was performed in 39 SIH patients, 18 with OH and 21 without OH, and in 39 age-matched control subjects. The control group comprised 20 patients admitted for back surgery without headache or any orthostatic symptoms, and 19 healthy controls.ResultsIn supine position, mean ONSD (±SD) was similar in patients with (5.38±0.91?mm) or without OH (5.48±0.89?mm; p=0.921). However, in upright position, mean ONSD was different between patients with (4.84±0.99?mm) and without OH (5.53±0.99?mm; p=0.044). Furthermore, the change in ONSD from supine to upright position was significantly greater in SIH patients with OH (-0.53±0.34?mm) than in SIH patients without OH (0.05±0.41?mm; p?0.001) or in control subjects (0.01±0.38?mm; p?0.001; area under the curve: 0.874 in receiver operating characteristics analysis).ConclusionsSymptomatic patients with SIH showed a significant decrease of ONSD, as assessed by ultrasound, when changing from the supine to the upright position. Ultrasound assessment of the ONSD in two positions may be a novel, non-invasive tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of SIH and for elucidating the pathophysiology of SIH.
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Project description:BackgroundPenetrating thoracic injury is a type of critical illness with a high mortality rate, which often involves the heart, large blood vessels, and lungs. Penetrating cardiac injury is a very serious condition, and most patients die rapidly within minutes due to hemorrhagic shock and acute cardiac tamponade. Due to the critical condition and rapid development of this type of injury, most patients die before reaching the hospital. It is rare in clinical practice and difficult to treat.Case descriptionOur hospital recently admitted a case of penetrating cardiac injury. In this case, a 50-year-old male was admitted to the hospital following "a fall from a height [that] caused steel bar[s] to penetrate the chest cavity for 7 hours before he arrived at the hospital". The patient fell from a height of 3meters at a construction site, which caused 2 steel bars to penetrate his chest. The patient presented with symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea, and apathy. Chest computed tomography suggested combined cardiopulmonary penetrating injury. Echocardiography suggested penetrating cardiac injury, and moderate pericardial effusion. After the patient was sent to the Emergency Department of our hospital, the relevant laboratory examinations and an emergency surgery were performed. The rescue team consisting of cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, anesthesiology, emergency department, and imaging department specified the treatment plan. Under general anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass was performed via right femoral arteriovenous cannulation. The steel bars were removed, the left atrial posterior wall and ventricular septal perforation were repaired, and the great cardiac vein was sutured. Coronary artery bypass surgery was performed at the same time, and the anterolateral lung tissue of the left lower lobe was resected. Postoperative treatment was given to prevent against infection and improve cardiopulmonary function. The patient recovered well, and he was discharged from the hospital. The results of the follow-up 1 year after surgery were normal.ConclusionsTimely treatment and a reasonable operation mode is essential in treating this kind of trauma. A joint diagnosis and treatment by a multidisciplinary team can enable a comprehensive assessment of the condition to be made quickly and an optimal treatment plan to be formulated.
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Project description:ImportanceCivilian penetrating brain injury (PBI) is associated with high mortality. However, scant literature is available to guide neurocritical care monitoring and management of PBI.ObjectiveTo examine the association of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring with mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), and dispositional outcomes in patients with severe PBI.Design, setting, and participantsThis comparative effectiveness research study analyzed data from the Trauma Quality Improvement Program of the National Trauma Data Bank in the US from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019. Patients with PBI were identified, and those aged 16 and 60 years who met these inclusion criteria were included: ICU LOS of more than 2 days, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score lower than 9 on arrival and at 24 hours, and Abbreviated Injury Scale score of 3 to 5 for the head region and lower than 3 for other body regions. Patients with bilaterally fixed pupils or incomplete data were excluded. A 1:1 propensity score (PS) matching was used to create a subgroup of patients. Patients were divided into 2 groups: with vs without ICP monitoring. Data analysis was conducted between September and December 2022.ExposuresIntracranial pressure monitoring vs no monitoring.Main outcomes and measuresOutcomes were mortality, rate of withdrawal, ICU LOS, and dispositional outcome. Measures were age, initial systolic blood pressure, initial oxygen saturation level on a pulse oximeter, first-recorded GCS score, GCS score at 24 hours, Abbreviated Injury Scale score, midline shift, and pupillary reactivity.ResultsA total of 596 patients (505 males [84.7%]; mean [SD] age, 32.2 [12.3] years) were included, among whom 220 (36.9%) died and 288 (48.3%) had ICP monitoring. The PS matching yielded 466 patients (233 in each group with vs without ICP monitoring). Overall mortality was 35.8%; 72 patients with ICP monitoring (30.9%) died compared with 95 patients (40.8%) without ICP monitoring . Patients with ICP monitoring were more likely to survive (odds ratio [OR], 1.54; 95% CI, 1.05-2.25; P = .03; number needed to treat, 10). No difference in favorable discharge disposition was observed. The PS-weighted analysis included all 596 patients and found that patients with ICP monitoring were more likely to survive than those without (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.10-1.78; P = .005). The E-value for the OR calculated from the PS-matched data set was 1.79. In addition, ICP monitoring vs no monitoring was associated with an increase in median (IQR) ICU LOS (15.0 [8.0-21.0] days vs 7.0 [4.0-12.0] days; P < .001).Conclusions and relevanceIn this comparative effectiveness research study, PBI management guided by ICP monitoring was associated with decreased mortality and increased ICU LOS, challenging the notion of universally poor outcomes after civilian PBI. Randomized clinical trials that evaluate the efficacy of ICP monitoring in PBI are warranted.
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