Swimming pool suction injury: etiology, profylaxis and management
Authors:
J. Škach 1; P. Kašák 2; J. Šrám 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Chirurgické oddělení, Krajská nemocnice Liberec a. s., přednosta: MUDr. P. Hromádka
1; Traumatologicko-ortopedické centrum, Krajská nemocnice Liberec a. s. přednosta: MUDr. R. Lukáš, PhD
2
Published in:
Rozhl. Chir., 2015, roč. 94, č. 1, s. 34-38.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Swimming pool suction injuries are unique and rare with a substantive risk of fatal consequences. Little children under the age of 8 are the most frequent victims with serious injuries. Drownings of different seriousness are also a usual part of accidents. The case of a 19 year old man trapped in the gluteal area by a unsecured suction drainage hole illustrates the uniqueness of this problem in an interesting way. Prophylactic arrangements are well known but the problem is with their strict application. Fatal causes excluding drowning include hypovolemic shock from the sudden redistribution of intersticial fluid and blood and also the evisceration of the bowel and other abdominal organs. Localised often bizarre and large swellings and sufusions can be treated nonoperatively in the vast majority of cases. For the prevention of these injuries it is important to inform the public and increase their awareness to these injuries. It is also crucial for the correct management of these injuries a deeper awareness of this issue and a sharing of experiences and solutions with other experts.
Key words:
vacuum – accident – entrapment – compartment syndrome
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