Life-threatening abdominal injury during a soccer game: a rare clinical case
Articles > Article · 2011
Authors: Eray Kara, Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, Muhtar Sinan ERSİN, AHMET ÇOKER
Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2011, vol 17, pp 180-182
Summary
Soccer (football) is a popular sport worldwide and can result in severe abdominal injuries. Nevertheless, the necessity of surgical intervention for abdominal organ injuries has been reported rarely. We report a case who was injured during a soccer game who underwent abdominal surgery. Distal subtotal pancreatectomy, splenectomy, cholecystectomy, and choledochotomy + T-tube drainage were performed. He was discharged on the postoperative seventh day without any complication.