Is colostomy always necessary in the treatment of open pelvic fractures?
No patients with anterior wounds and an intact fecal stream developed pelvic sepsis. Colostomy may not be necessary in all patients with open pelvic fracture. Protocols using fecal diversion based on wound location appear to be safe and may decrease resource utilization and subsequent morbidity related to colostomy closure.
LVOT obstruction is independently associated with enhanced thrombin generation and platelet activity in patients with HCM with sinus rhythm.