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Emergency War Surgery Course
Joint Trauma System

  Abdominal, Urologic, and
      Gynecologic Trauma

       Joint Trauma System Battlefield Trauma Educational Program

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Scenario

  25 year old female was on patrol when struck by blast
  fragments across her left side from the axilla down to the
  knee and thrown to the ground. She is taken to the
  nearest surgical asset with multiple puncture wounds of
  unknown depth. She is diaphoretic.

  1. What are your priorities in managing this patient?
  2. What procedures do you expect to perform?

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Objectives

  Indications for laparotomy on the battlefield
  Use of FAST exam in the evaluation of the
   combat casualty
  Management of injuries to major abdominal,
   genitourinary and gynecological organs

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Indications for Laparotomy

Penetrating injuries:
∎    Below the nipples
∎    Above the symphysis pubis
∎    Between the posterior axillary lines
∎    Clinical signs/symptoms of
     intraperitoneal injury
     Projectiles can take unexpected courses
     to the abdomen even if entry outside
     abdominal borders                         Source: Borden Institute: War Surgery
                                               in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Indications for Laparotomy

Blunt abdominal injuries
∎ As a general rule, a patient with
  positive FAST or DPA/DPL should
  undergo exploration.
  DPA (+) > 10 ml blood.
∎ Patient in shock with negative
  or equivocal FAST, and no other
  identifiable source, should
  undergo laparotomy.

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FAST Examination

FAST: Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma
Extension of physical examination
∎ Advantages
            Noninvasive and repeatable
            Identifies significant intraperitoneal & pericardial fluid
            Most useful in blunt trauma
            May be useful in identifying hemopneumothoraces
            May help to decide which cavity to open first
∎ Disadvantages
      Operator dependent with possible missed injuries
      Unable to stage, characterize or identify specific injuries

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FAST Examination

4 Basic Views
    1.RUQ (Morrison’s pouch)
    2.Cardiac
    3.LUQ (spleen renal reflection)
    4.Pelvic

  Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Right Upper Quadrant

 A                                                                                                       B

                                                                                                         C

  A. Right upper quadrant.   B. Normal.   C. Abnormal negative sonographic examinations.
                                                       Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Left Upper Quadrant

A                                                                                                   B

                                                                                                    C

A. Left upper quadrant.   B. Normal.   C. Abnormal negative sonographic examinations.
                                                      Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Epigastrum

A                                                                                        B

                                                                                         C

      A. Subxiphoid                     B. Normal                 C. Abnormal
                                       Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Epigastrum

                                                                                         B
A

                                                                                         C

A. Suprapubic. B. Normal. C. Abnormal negative sonographic examinations for pelvic window.
Abd: abdomen; BL: bladder; FF: free fluid.

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Diagnostic Peritoneal Aspiration

Diagnostic Peritoneal Aspiration (DPA) defines presence
and character of intraperitoneal fluid.
∎ Positive aspiration
      10cc gross blood
      Enteric contents

∎ Option if FAST unavailable or equivocal
      Invasive, often not reproducible, slower then FAST

∎ Not recommended for penetrating abdominal injuries

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Computed Tomography

∎ Computed Tomography (CT) will likely only be available
  at Role 3 or higher.
∎ If patient is stable, CT may help exclude fragment penetration
  of peritoneal cavity in stable, asymptomatic patients.
      Triple contrast (oral, IV, and rectal) recommended.
      No role for its use in unstable patients.
∎ May serve as adjunct to wound exploration to determine
  trajectory of fragments.

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Wound Exploration

∎ Blast injuries can create many
  fragments that penetrate the skin and
  not the abdominal cavity.
∎ Operative local wound exploration in a
  stable patient with normal or equivocal
  examination may help determine need
  for formal exploratory laparotomy.
      Should be performed in the OR.
      If any doubt on fragment penetration,
             perform exploratory laparotomy.   Multiple penetrating injuries
                                               to anterior chest and abdomen

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OR Planning (1)

Operative Planning and Exposure Techniques
∎ Administer broad spectrum IV antibiotic prior to surgery and
  continue for 24 hours.
∎ Midline incision is ideal.
∎ Quickly pack all 4 quadrants with lap sponges while looking for
  obvious injuries.
∎ Control hemorrhage with packing/clamping of bleeding vessels
  and assess physiologic status.

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OR Planning (2)

Operative Planning and Exposure Techniques
∎ Consider casualty physiology, resources, locations, and form
  operative plan to control hemorrhage and contamination.
      Attempt to limit to < 60 min.
      Always consider damage control principles.
      In general definitive surgical procedures should be limited to when the
             patient is stable and a level of care with the greatest diagnostic and
             therapeutic resources.
∎ Massive swelling associated with large amounts of blood loss and
    resuscitation can occur.

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OR Planning (3)

Operative Planning & Exposure Techniques
∎ Avoid closing the fascia in the following
  circumstances:
      Further abdominal procedures anticipated
      Enteric viscera in discontinuity
      Damage control laparotomy

∎ The skin should not be closed.
                                                  Temporary abdominal closure

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Gastric Injury

∎ Divide gastrocolic ligament to explore both anterior AND
  posterior stomach.
      Must visualize GE junction and Angle of His.

∎ Debride edges of traumatic gastrotomy and close
    primarily in one or two layers with permanent sutures.
∎ Leave NG/OG tube in place.
   Can consider using a large gastrostomy tube
     (large foley/malecot) if needed.

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Duodenal Injury (1)

∎ Bile staining or hematoma in                         A                        B
  periduodenal tissues mandates full
  exploration (Kocher maneuver).
∎ Obtain hemostasis.
∎ Control major contamination.
      Duodenal exclusion, repairs around
       drainage tubes or primary repairs
      Wide drainage with multiple closed          C
       suction drains (anterior and posterior)
                                                 A: Pyloric exclusion. B: Duodenal injury
∎ Transfer to next level of care                 repair. C: Gastrojejeunostomy.
                                                 Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition
     if/when available.

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Duodenal Injury (2)

∎ Perform FULL Kocher to completely evaluate duodenum.
∎ Ascertain injury relationship to Ampulla and Bile/Pancreatic ducts.
      Should be considered with any injury involving second portion of
             duodenum or pancreatic head.
∎ Widely drain the site of all injuries with closed suction drains.
∎ Primary Repair:
      < 50% circumference minimal tissue loss
      Repair in two layers
      Place multiple drains

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Duodenal Injury (3)

 ∎ Extensive Injuries (≥ 50% Circumference):
       Close duodenal wall around a tube duodenostomy.
         Use 2‐0 absorbable suture (vicryl).
         Use largest malecot catheter or drainage tube available.
 ∎ Must protect your duodenal repair.
       Pyloric Exclusion (lasts only 14‐21 days):
         Ligate pylorus with 0‐Prolene/PDS via transgastric approach
         Fire noncutting (TA) stapler across pylorus (staple but not divide)
       Create a gastrojejunostomy.
       Place a feeding jejunostomy for nutrition.
 ∎ Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a procedure of LAST RESORT.
       Do not reconstruct in the initial procedure.

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Pancreatic Injury

∎ Wide drainage of all pancreatic injuries
∎ Pancreatic ductal assessment
      Even if not identified, it should be presumed
      Area should be drained with multiple closed‐suction drains
∎ Resect/staple clearly nonviable pancreatic body/tail tissue.
∎ As with duodenal injuries – pancreaticoduodenectomy
  is a procedure of LAST RESORT.
     Do not reconstruct at initial operation.

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Liver Injury (1)

∎ Most injuries can be successfully treated with direct pressure
  and/or packing followed by aggressive resuscitation.
∎ If packing not successful, surgical exposure should be done
  early and aggressively.
∎ Short duration clamping of hepatic artery and portal vein
  (Pringle Maneuver) can slow bleeding to allow for surgical
  control.

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Liver Injury (2)

If bleeding continues despite initial management/Pringle
maneuver, especially from behind the liver, retrohepatic venous
injury is indicated.
∎ High mortality rate, high resource utilization
∎ Best managed with aggressive packing to maintain tamponade
  and resuscitation.
∎ Consider total hepatic vascular isolation or atriocaval shunt.

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Liver Injury (3)

If needed for hemostasis, consider:
   ∎ Finger fracture of liver to identify and ligate individual bleeding
        vessels and bile ducts.
   ∎ Overlapping mattress sutures of #0 chromic on a blunt liver needle
        for raw surface bleeding.
   ∎ Consider hemostatic adjuncts.
   ∎ Last resort, cross clamping of aorta in left chest.
   ∎ For diffuse bleeding, can leave liver packed.
      Some hemostatic adjuncts like Combat Gauze® can be used
        to pack the abdomen.
      Ensure any retained material can be identified radiographically.
      Document that packing material was retained.

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Liver Injury (4)

∎ Surgical resection strongly
  discouraged.
      Only indicated when
       packing/pressure fails.
      Follow functional or injury pattern.
∎ Provide generous suction around
  major liver injuries.
∎ Omentum can be used to reduce               Omental packing
  dead space.

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Biliary Tract Injury

∎ Gallbladder
      Cholecystectomy

∎ Bile duct
      Repair over T‐tube
      Segmental loss requires either:
        Choledochoenterostomy: Not a damage control procedure
        Tube choledochostomy: Preferred in damage control setting
∎ Wide drainage

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Splenic Injury

∎ The default option for the hemostatic control of splenic
  hemorrhage is splenectomy.
      Explore for associated diaphragm, stomach, pancreatic and renal
       injuries.
      Empiric left subphrenic drains should not be routinely placed if
       pancreas uninvolved.
∎ If a victim of isolated blunt trauma presents at a Role 3 facility that
  can ensure adequate clinical follow‐up and evaluation, non‐
  operative management can be considered.
      Transfer should not be done until all ongoing intraabdominal
             hemorrhage is completely assessed and controlled.

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Post Splenectomy Immunizations

∎ Immunizations: Done in theater
  at the first facility that can do so
       23‐Polyvalent Pneumococcal
       Haemophilus Influenza
       Meningococcal

∎ Important to document
       No assumption of completion
             at follow‐on facilities
                                                                Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy.
                                                                Fragment is visible (arrow) within the
                                                                parenchyma of the pancreas.
Source: Borden Institute: War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Small Bowel Injury

∎ Debride to freshly bleeding tissue.
∎ Close enterotomies in one or two layers.
∎ Consolidate and minimize anastomoses to avoid
  multiple resections.

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Colon Injury

∎ Primarily repair simple, isolated injuries.
      Debride wound margins to normal, noncontused tissue.
      Perform 2‐layer primary repair.
∎ For complex injuries, strongly consider damage control followed
  by diversion, especially with:
            Massive blood transfusion
            Ongoing hypotension
            Hypoxia
            Reperfusion Injury
            Multiple other injuries and/or pancreatic injury
            High‐velocity injuries
            Extensive local tissue damage
            Distal colon
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Colon Injury

∎ Damage control techniques include:
      Ligation/stapling of bowel.
      Resuscitation in the ICU.

∎ Continuity should be restored or
  ostomy performed within 72 hours of
  original damage control procedure.

                                        Diverting colostomy.
                                        Note skin is not closed.

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Rectal Injury

∎ Question of injury suggested by proximity of other injury,
  rectal exam or radiography mandates proctoscopy.
     If the injury has not violated the peritoneum, do not explore
     the extraperitoneal rectum at laparotomy to avoid
     contamination of the abdominal cavity.

∎ Continuity should be restored or ostomy performed
  within 72 hours of original damage control procedure.

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Rectal Injury

∎ Treatment principles
      Diversion (loop or end ostomy) is most important aspect.
        Debridement and primary closure of small wounds
         not needed if diverted.
        Should granulate and heal on their own with time.
      Gentle distal rectal washout to assess injury may be needed.
        Too much pressure can create contamination of perirectal space.

∎ Prophylactic presacral drains are not advised.
      May be required due to gross contamination or infection.
      Avoid creating spaces to place drains.

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Retroperitoneal Injury

∎ Evaluate all central and all                             Zone 1
  penetrating retroperitoneal
  hematomas.
∎ Zone 1: Explore for all injuries.
∎ Zone 2: Explore all penetrating      Zone 2                                   Zone 2
  injuries. Avoid exploring blunt      Zone 3
  injuries if possible.
∎ Zone 3: Explore all penetrating
  injuries. Avoid exploring blunt
  injuries if possible.
                                        Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Anal Injury

∎ Repaired by approximating
  cut ends of the anal
  sphincter with size 0 or 1
  absorbable suture.
∎ Tag sphincter if unable
  to repair.
∎ Consider diversion of
  fecal stream.                        Source: Borden Institute: War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Renal Injury (1)

∎ Patients with gross hematuria require
  evaluation of the kidneys.
∎ Blunt injury: Nonoperative, unless
  unstable
∎ Penetrating: Explore
∎ Total nephrectomy immediately
  indicated in extensive renal injury if
  patient’s life would be threatened by
  attempted renal repair.
                                           Renal injury post penetrating injury

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Renal Injury (2)

∎ Most renal injuries, except for those at renal pedicle, are not
  acutely life threatening.
      Medial visceral rotation for life threating kidney injury
      Kidney preservation should be considered, but nephrectomy may be
             required for severely damaged kidney in an unstable patient.
∎ If repair planned, obtain renal control at the renal vascular pedicle.
      Can be done prior to opening the perirenal fascia.
      Local debridement of parenchyma
      Watertight closure of collecting system with absorbable suture
      If salvageable kidney, vascular repair is indicated.

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Renal Injury (3)

 ∎ Reconstructed kidney should be covered by perirenal fat,
   omentum or fibrin sealant.
 ∎ Closed‐suction drain should be left in place.

     Steps in Renal Debridement             Steps in Partial Nephrectomy
                                                   Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Ureteral Injury (1)

∎ Isolated ureteral injuries are highly unusual; they generally
  occur in conjunction with other injuries such as:
      Retroperitoneal hematoma
      Injuries of the fixed portion of the colon, duodenum, and spleen

∎ Hematuria is frequently absent.
∎ Blast injuries can cause delayed presentation.
      Reasonable to place stent when high‐velocity or blast occurs in
             proximity to ureter

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Ureteral Injury (2)

∎ Identify and localize with indigo
  carmine/methylene blue.
∎ Best managed in combat setting by
  temporary tube drainage with a small
  feeding tube or ureteral stent followed
  by delayed reconstruction.
∎ Basic principles of repair
            Minimal debridement
            1 cm spatulated, tension free anastomosis
            Interrupted, absorbable 4/5‐0 suture
            Internal stent (Double J)
            External drainage                           Ureteroureterostomy
                                                         Source: Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition
            Isolate repairs with omentum or
             posterior peritoneum

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Ureteral Injury (3)

∎ Type of repair is dependent on:
      Anatomic segment (upper, middle, lower)
      Extent of segment loss
      Other injuries and patient stability
∎ Upper or middle ureteral injuries
      Short segment: Primary repair
      Long segment may require temporalizing tube, cutaneous
             ureterostomy with stent, or ureteral ligation with nephrostomy
∎ Lower ureteral Injuries
      Ureteroneocystostomy
      When associated with rectal injury, perform temporary diversion
             – not repair.

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Ureteral Injury (4)

∎ Lengthening procedures that can provide tension free repair:
   Ureteral mobilization
   Kidney mobilization
   Psoas hitch
   Baori flap

             Psoas hitch                   Ureteroneocystostomy
                                                 Emergency War Surgery, 5th U.S. Edition

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Bladder Injury

∎ Consider bladder injury in patients with:
      Lower abdominal penetrating wounds.
      Pelvic fractures with gross hematuria.
      Those unable to void post trauma.

∎ Bladder disruption occurring on the intraperitoneal or
  extraperitoneal are treated differently.
∎ After ensuring urethral integrity, evaluation of the
  bladder with cystography may be appropriate.

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Bladder Injury

∎ Intra‐peritoneal injury
            Surgical exploration
            Multilayer repair with absorbable closure
            Foley (preferred) or suprapubic cystostomy (alternative)
            Drainage of perivesical space
∎ Extra‐peritoneal injury
      Foley drainage of bladder for 10‐14 days
      Repair as intra‐peritoneal injury if encountered and peritoneum
             opened next to bladder injury.

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Urethral Injury

∎ Urethral injury is suspected in
  patients with scrotal hematoma,
  blood at the meatus, or high riding
  prostate.
      Catheterization contra‐indicated
             until integrity confirmed by
             retrograde urethrography.
∎ If any difficulty passing catheter,
     the urethra should not be
     instrumented and a suprapubic tube     Complicated penile and scrotal injury
     cystostomy should be performed.

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External Genitalia (1)

∎ Management: be conservative as possible.
      Hemorrhage control
      Debridement
      Repair early to prevent deformity.
∎ Injuries to penis that disrupt buck’s fascia
     should be sutured to prevent bleeding
     and avoid curvature with erection.
      Avoid aggressive over sewing of corpus
             spongiosum to avoid distal ischemia.
∎ If extensive skin loss:
   Cover with remaining skin.
   Moist dressing.                                 Complex perineal wound
                                                    involving genitalia

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External Genitalia (2)

∎ Extensive debridement is usually
  unnecessary.
∎ Scrotum
      Any penetrating injury must be explored.
      Primarily close scrotal lacerations with
       3‐0 absorbable suture, 2‐layers if
       wound is less than 8 hours old and
       no life threatening injuries.
      Leave penrose or drain to reduce
       hematoma formation if closing.
                                                  Post scrotal exploration

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External Genitalia (3)

Testicle
∎ Goal: To conserve as much tissue as possible.
      Debride herniated parenchymal tissue.
      Close tunica albuginea with absorbable mattress sutures.
      Testicle is placed in the scrotum or wrapped in moist gauze.

∎ Never resect the testicle unless hopelessly damaged
  or devascularized.

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External Genitalia (4)

Vulvar lacerations
∎ For lacerations that are superficial, clean, and less than 6
  hours old, perform primary repair with absorbable suture.
∎ Deep lacerations
      Debride.
      Evaluate for urethral, anal, rectal, or periclitoral injuries.
      Closure of ureteral injuries, periclitoral, and rectal injuries should
       be closed with 4‐0 or smaller absorbable suture.
      Close ureteral injuries over a Foley catheter and leave in place.

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External Genitalia (5)

Vulvar hematoma
∎ Most can be treated non‐operatively (compression).
∎ May require foley catheter for ureteral obstruction.
∎ May require incision and ligation of bleeding vessels.
   Extraperitoneal expansion with signs of shock.
   Large hematomas may cause skin necrosis.

Vagina
∎ Thorough inspection required.
∎ Concomitant urological trauma in 30% with vaginal trauma.
∎ Lacerations can be closed with 4‐0 absorbable suture.
   Clinically significant vaginal hematomas should be treated with incision,
     evacuation, ligation, and packing.

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Gynecological Trauma

Uterine injury
∎ Repair simple cervical/uterine lacerations with #0 absorbable suture.
∎ Hemorrhage not responding to ligation/extensive cervical damage
  requires hysterectomy

Fallopian Tubes
∎ Simple laceration equivalent to a salpingotomy should be allowed
  to heal by secondary intention.
∎ Significantly damaged tube should be treated with salpingectomy.

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Gynecological Trauma

Basic anatomy and locations for ligation of structures

                                                     Refer to pages 292‐3
                                                     of Emergency War
                                                     Surgery, 5th U.S.
                                                     Edition, for the Steps
                                                     to Perform an Emergent
                                                     Total Abdominal
                                                     Hysterectomy.

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Gynecological Emergencies (1)

Fallopian Tubes
∎ Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
      Wedge resection of the uterine body with salpingectomy

∎ Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
      Linear salpingotomy with extraction of ectopic gestation
      Leave open to heal by secondary intention.

∎ Spontaneous abortion into abdominal cavity should
  simple be evacuated and tube left in situ if no hemorrhage

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Gynecological Emergencies (2)

Ruptured ovarian cyst
∎ Cystectomy
   Shell out cyst wall
   Cauterize bleeding vessels at base of cyst

Ovarian Torsion
∎ Untorse and evaluate
   Healthy and no abnormality – leave in situ
   Large Cyst (>4 cm cyst) – cystectomy
   Dark and Dusky – Salpingo‐oophorectomy

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Gynecological Emergencies (3)

Acute vaginal hemorrhage unrelated to trauma
∎ Pregnant patient < 20 weeks (fundus below umbilicus)
   Spontaneous abortion
   Dilation and curettage
   Acute abdomen – may be ectopic
∎ Pregnant patient third trimester (>4 cm above umbilicus)
   Placental abruption or previa
   If hemorrhage does not stop within minutes, emergent cesarean section
   Hemorrhage does not stop, may require hysterectomy
∎ Hemorrhaging mass is likely cervical cancer
   Pack to tamponade with urethral catheter
   Suturing is futile

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Gynecological Trauma

    a. Uterine incision                c. Delivered infant on abdomen
    b. Delivery of fetus               d. Uterine fundus exteriorized

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Exercise

  25 year old female was on patrol when struck by blast
  fragments across her left side from the axilla down to the
  knee and thrown to the ground. She is taken to the
  nearest surgical asset with multiple puncture wounds of
  unknown depth. She is diaphoretic.

  1. What are your priorities in managing this patient?
  2. What procedures do you expect to perform?

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References

∎ JTS CPGs https://jts.amedd.army.mil/index.cfm/PI_CPGs/cpgs
      Urologic Trauma Management, 01 Nov 2017.
      Emergency General Surgery, 01 Aug 2018.
      Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Splenectomy, and Post‐Splenectomy
             Vaccination, 12 Aug 2016.
      Nutritional Support Using Enteral and Parenteral Methods, 04 Aug
             2016.
∎ Emergency War Surgery 5th Edition, 2018. Chap 17, 18, 19. Borden
     Institute.

  * All photos and images are courtesy of the JTS Collection unless otherwise cited.

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