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A rare cause of negative explora tory laparotomy in severe blunt trauma
Demesmaker V. , Ancion A. , Swerts F. , Jobé J. , Ghuysen A. , Tonglet M.
Rev Med Liege 2018, 73(1),7-9Abstract : We report the case of a young man involved in a high velocity road traffic accident. He presented with multiple injuries and a shock. This shock was suspected to be caused by an intra-abdominal bleeding and an exploratory laparotomy was performed. The procedure did not identify any intra-abdominal bleeding and the source of bleeding was found lately: an intramuscular active bleeding in the dorsal and lumbar muscular compartments. This case was discussed in our local mortality and morbidity meeting.
