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I am aware of trocars and forceps iatrogenically injuring the abdominal aorta by general general, surgeons,  gynecologist, neurosurgeons, orthopodist, and others.   I am aware of the thoracic aorta being stabbed by trocars and large catheters by general surgeons, emergency physicians, thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologist, and others.    

K

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-----Original Message-----
From: "McSwain, Norman E Jr." <nmcswai at tulane.edu>

Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:33:55 
To: Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG]<trauma-list at trauma.org>
Subject: RE: Airman Loses Legs in Botched Gallbladder Surgery,

I have heard of more organs removed thinking it was the gallbladder. 

One could speculate that this was a trochar punching a hole in the aorta without the surgeon being able to fix it and ligation of the aorta was done to stop the blood loss.

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Trauma Director, Charity Hospital
Professor of Surgery, Tulane University
New Orleans LA
504 988 5111
norman.mcswain at tulane.edu <mailto:norman.mcswain at tulane.edu> 

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of Ruy Cabello-Pasini
Sent: Mon 7/20/2009 7:31 PM
To: Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG]
Subject: Re: Airman Loses Legs in Botched Gallbladder Surgery,

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Lorick Fox, PA-C <Lorick at Lorick.org> wrote:

> From: Lorick Fox, PA-C <Lorick at Lorick.org>
> Subject: Airman Loses Legs in Botched Gallbladder Surgery,
> To: trauma-list at trauma.org, ccm-l at ccm-l.org
> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 6:12 PM
>
> 
> I admit this isn't exactly trauma, but I
> am not clear how
> you get into the AO from gallbladder
>

Lorick: This IS exactly trauma (iatrogenic, but trauma)

Ruy Cabello-Pasini MD

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