BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Enthusiasm for the use of laparoscopy in trauma has not rivaled that for general surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with laparoscopy at a level II trauma center. METHODS A retrospective review of all trauma patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic laparoscopy was performed from January 2004 to July 2010. RESULTS Laparoscopy was p...

The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the results of primary treatment of flexor tendon laceration in zone II according to Verdan's zone system. Special emphasis was given to the postoperative rehabilitation program. Nineteen patients (23 fingers) with laceration of the flexor tendons in zone II were treated operatively. Twelve males and seven females were included in the study....

Aim: To compare mean per operative pain and mean operative time of steri strip vs suture closure of facial lacerations. Methods: A total of 190 children of either sex between 05-12 years of age with laceration less than 12 hours old and Laceration less than 3cm in length were included in the study from Trauma Centre Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi during 2014 while the children with lacer...

Spontaneous rupture of the spleen as a result of laceration by a rib exostosis is described. This unusual case serves to underline the diagnostic difficulties of the acute abdomen in pregnancy.

We report a case of flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus(II) laceration as a result of the severe tenosynovitis after volar locking plate fixation of distal radius fracture.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is recognized as a medical procedure performed to maintain vital functions of a person whose cardiac and respiratory functions have stopped. Chest compression is the most essential component of CPR and it is performed on the lower half of the sternum. During CPR, many complications may occur because of chest compressions, especially chest injuries including s...

A 5-year-old boy presented with right eye pain associated with tearing and photophobia of 1-day duration. He gave a history of playing with a river crab when suddenly the crab clamped his fingers. He attempted to fling the crab off, but the crab flew and hit his right eye. Ocular examination revealed a right eye corneal ulcer with clumps of fibrin located beneath the corneal ulcer and 1.6 mm le...

It is well known that external chest compression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation is frequently associated with various complications. These complications predominantly involve trauma to the heart, lungs, and chest wall, whereas cases involving intra-abdominal injury are much less frequent. The present report describes a rare case of a female patient with severe hemoperitoneum associated wi...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has been part of clinical practice for over 35 years. The procedure itself carries risks. Most complications associated with the procedure have been described in the literature. Splenic injury is an extremely rare complication after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and only nine such cases have been reported to our knowledge since 198...

Open wounds represent a potential area of medicolegal risk if foreign bodies are not identified prior to wound closure. The importance of imaging of lacerations was underscored by a recent case where a 20-year-old male collided with a friend's mouth on a trampoline sustaining a simple, superficial scalp laceration. The wound was evaluated in typical fashion including irrigation and local explor...