Trauma abdominal penetrante consecutivo à corrente elétrica industrial

The authors present a case report of a victim of high power electric shock. The main electric lesion was a penetrating abdominal wound with loss of substance of the abdominal wall and an electric lesion of the hepatic segment and of the gallbladder. The surgical treatment included hepatic segmentectomy, cholecystectomy, repair of the abdominal wall with Marlex prosthesis and skin graft, besides the debridment of the lesions of extremities. The postoperative evolution was satisfactory and the follow-up for 6 months didn't show any sequelae.

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Main Authors: Velho,Átila Varela, Strappazzon,José Luiz, Gabiatti,Gémerson
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912000000400012
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