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Mar 10, 2023Keywords:
liver injury, double jeopardy, penetrating injury
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Double jeopardy avoided by thorough investigation
Abstract
Penetrating junctional torso trauma with multiple and complex injuries presents the clinician with many investigational and management decisions.1-3 This situation has been termed double jeopardy in the literature.4-6 The management of this multiple gunshot victim’s injuries – massive haemothorax and severe liver and kidney injuries – describes how this pathway can be negotiated with a successful outcome.6
