Article ; Online: Pelvic fractures with associated retroperitoneal hematoma: time until angioembolization and results.
Cirugia espanola
2019 Volume 97, Issue 5, Page(s) 261–267
Abstract: Introduction: Two areas of controversy in the management of bleeding pelvic fractures are the need to perform angioembolization (AE) in patients with a retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH) but no contrast extravasation (CE) on Computerized Tomography (CT) and/ ...
| Title translation | Fracturas de pelvis con hematoma retroperitoneal asociado: tiempo hasta la angioembolización y resultados. |
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| Abstract | Introduction: Two areas of controversy in the management of bleeding pelvic fractures are the need to perform angioembolization (AE) in patients with a retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH) but no contrast extravasation (CE) on Computerized Tomography (CT) and/or angiography, and the delay to AE. Our main objective was to assess whether there had been differences in the percentage and delay to AE between patients admitted on weekdays versus off-hours (weekends and admission after 3pm) at our hospital. Our hypothesis was that angiography and AE would be more frequent on weekdays, and the time delay would be longer during off-hours, with a higher mortality in this latter group for a similar overall severity. A secondary objective was to assess the correlation between CE on CT scan and angiography. Methods: Retrospective review of two cohorts of patients with RPH from a pelvic fracture during a period of 24 years. Patients were divided depending on the time of arrival (Group A: weekdays, and Group B: off-hours). The decision to perform angiography and AE was made by the general surgeons on call, in consensus with the interventional radiologist. We analyzed demographics, mechanism of injury, associated injuries, physiologic and anatomic trauma scores, CE on CT scan, need of AE, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay and mortality. Results: 104 patients were admitted with RPH from a pelvic fracture. We performed AE in 63 cases (61%). The groups were comparable in the variables analyzed. In 70% of patients in group A, angiography was done, vs 57% in group B, with the same median time delay. CE on CT scan was seen in 53 out of 96 patients and confirmed by angiography in 45 (85%) of them. No significant differences were found in mortality between the two groups. Conclusions: There was a short delay from admission to AE, even during off-hours, and a good correlation of CE on CT scan and angiography. |
| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; After-Hours Care/standards ; After-Hours Care/statistics & numerical data ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Angiography ; Embolization, Therapeutic/standards ; Embolization, Therapeutic/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Fractures, Bone/complications ; Hematoma/diagnostic imaging ; Hematoma/etiology ; Hematoma/therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pelvic Bones/injuries ; Retroperitoneal Space/diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Time Factors ; Time-to-Treatment/statistics & numerical data ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Young Adult |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publishing date | 2019-03-28 |
| Publishing country | Spain |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ISSN | 2173-5077 |
| ISSN (online) | 2173-5077 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ciresp.2019.02.002 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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