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Thoracoabdominal Impalement Injuries—Case Report

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Impalement injuries are caused by elongated objects that penetrate and remain imbedded in the body as a result of accidental falls or collisions, homicidal attacks or sexually perverted acts. We report a challenging case of multiple thoracoabdominal impalement injuries. Early surgical intervention by a multidisciplinary team is required to obtain a favourable outcome.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, 560034, India

    Mohan LN, Gayatri Balachandran & Benji Varghese

  2. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India

    B. Sreekar

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LN, M., Sreekar, B., Balachandran, G. et al. Thoracoabdominal Impalement Injuries—Case Report. Indian J Surg 83 (Suppl 1), 219–221 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02584-2

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