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Benjamin ER, Warriner Z, Demetriades D. Preperitoneal Packing for Pelvic Fracture Bleeding Control: A Human Cadaver Study. World J Surg 2023; 47:621-626. [PMID: 36536259 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06859-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preperitoneal packing (PPP) has been widely accepted as a damage control technique for severe bleeding from pelvic fractures. It is supposed to work by direct compression and tamponade of the bleeding source in the pelvis and it has been suggested to be effective for both venous and arterial bleeding. However, there is little evidence to support its efficacy or the ability to place the laparotomy pads in proximity of the desired location. METHODS Bilateral PPP was performed on 10 fresh human cadavers, followed by laparotomy and measurements of resultant pad placement in relation to critical anatomic structures. RESULTS A total of 20 assessments of laparotomy pad placement were performed. Following completion of PPP, a midline laparotomy was performed to determine proximity and closest distance of the laparotomy pads to sites of potential bleeding in pelvic fractures. In almost all cases, the pad placement was not contiguous with the key anatomic structure with mean placement 3.9 + 1.1 cm from the sacroiliac joint, 3.5 + 1.6 cm from the common iliac artery, 1.1 + 1.2 cm from the external iliac artery, 2.8 + 0.8 cm from the internal iliac artery, and 2.3 + 1.2 cm from the iliac bifurcation. Surgeon experience resulted in improved placement relative to the sacroiliac joint, however the pads still did not directly contact the target point. CONCLUSION This human cadaver study has shown that PPP, even in experienced hands, may not be placed in significant proximity of anatomical structures of interest. The role of PPP needs to be revisited with better clinical or human cadaver studies.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,LAC+USC Medical Center, IPT, 2051 Marengo Street, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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Parks JJ, Naar L, Bokenkamp M, van Erp IAM, Mikdad S, Maurer LR, Fawley J, Saillant NN, Kaafarani HMA, Velmahos GC. Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing is Associated With Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. J Surg Res 2022; 280:85-93. [PMID: 35964486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.06.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) is an important intervention for control of severe pelvic hemorrhage in blunt trauma patients. We hypothesized that PPP is associated with an increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis of blunt trauma patients with severe pelvic fractures (AIS ≥4) using the 2015-2017 American College of Surgeons-Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was performed. Patients who underwent PPP within four hours of admission were matched to patients who did not using propensity score matching. Matching was performed based on demographics, comorbidities, injury- and resuscitation-related parameters, vital signs at presentation, and initiation and type of prophylactic anticoagulation. The rates of DVT and PE were compared between the matched groups. RESULTS Out of 5129 patients with severe pelvic fractures, 157 (3.1%) underwent PPP within four h of presentation and were matched with 157 who did not. No significant differences were detected between the two matched groups in any of the examined baseline variables. Similarly, mortality and end-organ failure rates were not different. However, PPP patients were significantly more likely to develop DVT (12.7% versus 5.1%, P = 0.028) and PE (5.7% versus 0.0%, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS PPP in severe pelvic fractures secondary to blunt trauma is associated with an increased risk of DVT and PE. A high index of suspicion and a low threshold for screening for these conditions should be maintained in patients who undergo PPP.
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- Jonathan J Parks
- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Patterson JT, Wier J, Gary JL. Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing for Hypotension Has a Greater Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Than Angioembolization: Management of Refractory Hypotension in Closed Pelvic Ring Injury. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:1821-1829. [PMID: 35939780 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with traumatic pelvic ring injury may present with hypotension secondary to hemorrhage. Preperitoneal pelvic packing (PPP) and angioembolization (AE) are alternative interventions for management of hypotension associated with pelvic ring injury refractory to resuscitation and circumferential compression. We hypothesized that PPP may be independently associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with AE in patients with hypotension and pelvic ring injury. METHODS Adult patients with pelvic ring injury and hypotension managed with PPP or AE were retrospectively identified in the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) database from 2015 to 2019. Patients were matched on a propensity score for receiving PPP based on patient, injury, and treatment factors. The primary outcome was the risk of VTE after matching on the propensity score for treatment. The secondary outcomes included inpatient clinically important deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, mortality, unplanned reoperation, sepsis, surgical site infection, hospital length of stay, and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. RESULTS In this study, 502 patients treated with PPP and 2,439 patients treated with AE met inclusion criteria. After propensity score matching on age, smoking status, Injury Severity Score, Tile B or C pelvic ring injury, bilateral femoral fracture, serious head injury, units of plasma and platelets given within 4 hours of admission, laparotomy, and level-I trauma center facility designation, 183 patients treated with PPP and 183 patients treated with AE remained. PPP, compared with AE, was associated with a 9.8% greater absolute risk of VTE, 6.5% greater risk of clinically important deep vein thrombosis, and 4.9% greater risk of respiratory failure after propensity score matching. CONCLUSIONS PPP for the management of hypotension associated with pelvic ring injury is associated with higher rates of inpatient VTE events and sequelae compared with AE. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Joseph T Patterson
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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DuBose JJ, Burlew CC, Joseph B, Keville M, Harfouche M, Morrison J, Fox CJ, Mooney J, O'Toole R, Slobogean G, Marchand LS, Demetriades D, Werner NL, Benjamin E, Costantini T. Pelvic fracture-related hypotension: A review of contemporary adjuncts for hemorrhage control. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021; 91:e93-e103. [PMID: 34238857 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Major pelvic hemorrhage remains a considerable challenge of modern trauma care associated with mortality in over a third of patients. Efforts to improve outcomes demand continued research into the optimal employment of both traditional and newer hemostatic adjuncts across the full spectrum of emergent care environments. The purpose of this review is to provide a concise description of the rationale for and effective use of currently available adjuncts for the control of pelvic hemorrhage. In addition, the challenges of defining the optimal order and algorithm for employment of these adjuncts will be outlined. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Review, level IV.
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- Joseph J DuBose
- From the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (J.J.D., M.K., M.H., J.M., C.J.F., R.O., G.S.), University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Surgery (C.C.B., N.L.W.), Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery (B.J.), College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Baylor University Medical Center (J.M.), Dallas, Texas; Department of Orthopedic Surgery (L.S.M.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care (D.D., E.B.), LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Trauma/Surgical Critical Care (T.C.), Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery (T.C.), University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California
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Yan Y, Zhang B, Yang J, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Wang D, Gao J, He L, Wang P, Zhuang Y, Zhang K, Liu P. The Perioperative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Lower Extremities in Patients With Pelvic Fracture: A Case-Control Study. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2021; 27:10760296211033024. [PMID: 34308660 PMCID: PMC8317243 DOI: 10.1177/10760296211033024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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This study was to investigate the incidences of DVT in lower extremities after pelvic fracture before and after operation, and explore the risk factors. The records of patients with pelvic fractures receiving operation were collected. The patients were examined by preoperative and postoperative ultrasonography, and divided into thrombosis group and non-thrombosis group according to the preoperative and postoperative ultrasonographic results. Totally, 128 patients with pelvic fractures were included in this study. The incidence of DVT was 21.09% preoperatively, and increased to 35.16% postoperatively. Peripheral DVT constituted 92.60% and 86.67% of preoperative and postoperative DVTs, respectively. The results showed that age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.07; 95% CI: 1.01-1.12; P = 0.013), fracture classification (OR = 3.80; 95% CI: 1.31-11.00; P = 0.014) and D-dimer at admission (OR = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.00-1.08; P = 0.029) were independent risk factors of preoperative DVT, and female (OR = 0.21; 95% CI: 0.06-0.81; P = 0.023) was independent protective factor. In addition, age (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.00-1.11; P = 0.026), operative blood transfusion (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.05-1.72; P = 0.020) were independent risk factors of postoperative DVT. In conclusion, the DVT prevention strategy has not changed the high incidence of DVT in pelvic fractures, and orthopedic surgeons should pay more attention to perioperative DVT. When a male or patient with Tile-C type pelvic fracture is at admission, it is should be reminded that the screening the DVT in lower extremities. In addition, the surgeon should stanch bleeding completely, to reduce the blood transfusion and formation of DVT.
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- Yun Yan
- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Trauma, Honghui Hospital, 12480Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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Chen H. From the Editor – In – Chief: Top papers from the Southwest Surgical Congress. Am J Surg 2020; 220:1377. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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