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Rev. cuba. cir ; 58(3): e667, jul.-set. 2019. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1098978

ABSTRACT

RESUMEN Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente femenina de 7 años de edad, que ingresó en la sala de emergencias del Hospital General de Latacunga, Ecuador, por presentar dolor abdominal de 72 horas. Al examen físico se encontraron signos clínicos de apendicitis aguda y peritonitis, el recuento de leucocitos mostró leucocitosis con neutrofilia, la ecografía no fue útil. Con el diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda se indicó cirugía de urgencia, en la cual se encontró una torsión del apéndice cecal, con necrosis y perforación en su tercio distal, cubierta por epiplón y un absceso en fondo de saco de Douglas, para lo cual se efectuó apendicectomía, limpieza y secado de la cavidad más colocación de drenaje. La paciente evolucionó satisfactoriamente y fue dada de alta del hospital al séptimo día(AU)


ABSTRACT The clinical case of a 7-year-old female patient, who was admitted to the emergency room of the General Hospital of Latacunga, Ecuador, for presenting 72-hour abdominal pain is presented. On physical examination, clinical signs of acute appendicitis and peritonitis were found, the white blood cell count showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, the ultrasound was not useful. With the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, emergency surgery was indicated, in which a torsion of the cecal appendix was found, with necrosis and perforation in its distal third, covered by the omentum and an abscess in the Douglas cul-de-sac performed an appendectomy, cleaning and drying of the cavity plus drain placement. The patient evolved satisfactorily and was discharged from the hospital on the seventh day(AU)


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Humans , Female , Child , Appendectomy/methods , Appendicitis/diagnosis
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Medisan ; 21(10)oct.2017. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-995768

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Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 13 años de edad, quien ingresó en el Servicio de Cirugía del Hospital Básico de Latacunga, Ecuador, tras haber sido atropellado por un automóvil que le produjo traumatismos torácico y abdominal cerrados. Los estudios radiológicos confirmaron el diagnóstico de hernia diafragmática traumática izquierda. Durante la cirugía se encontró un defecto de 10 cm en el diafragma izquierdo, con el estómago, bazo y colon herniados en el tórax, para lo cual se efectuó reducción y frenorrafia. Dicho paciente evolucionó satisfactoriamente y egresó al quinto día. Se realizó seguimiento durante 6 meses y no presentó complicaciones.


The case report of a 13 year-old patient is presented who was admitted in the Surgery Service of the Basic Hospital from Latacunga, Ecuador, after being runned over by an automobile that produced him closed thoracic and abdominal traumatisms. The radiological studies confirmed the diagnosis of left traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. During surgery a defect of 10 cm was found in the left diaphragm, with stomach, spleen and colon herniated in the thorax, for which reduction and frenorrafia were carried out. This patient had a satisfactory clinical course and was discharged on the fifth day. Follow-up was carried out during 6 months and there were no complications.


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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Thoracic Injuries , Hernia, Diaphragmatic/diagnostic imaging , Radiography , Abdomen
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