Lightning strike: an unusual etiology of gastric perforation

Lightning strike is an unusual form of trauma in terms of being one of the leading causes of death from natural phenomenon. Lightning strike can cause severe damage to many systems and results in a high mortality. The most common cause of death in the lightning strike victim is cardiopulmonary arres...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2008-10, Vol.26 (8), p.966.e5-966.e7
Main Authors: Kilbas, Zafer, MD, Akin, Murat, MD, Gorgulu, Semih, MD, Mentes, Oner, MD, Ozturk, Erkan, MD, Kozak, Orhan, MD, Tufan, Turgut, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Amnesia
Case reports
Contusions
Edema
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Fatal Outcome
Fatalities
Humans
Injuries
Lightning
Lightning Injuries - surgery
Male
Mortality
Respiratory distress syndrome
Small intestine
Stomach - injuries
Stomach - surgery
Tinnitus
Trauma
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Summary:Lightning strike is an unusual form of trauma in terms of being one of the leading causes of death from natural phenomenon. Lightning strike can cause severe damage to many systems and results in a high mortality. The most common cause of death in the lightning strike victim is cardiopulmonary arrest. The most vulnerable subjects for lightning strike are individuals who work in open fields, farmers, and swimmers. The cardiac and neurological injuries are the most serious injuries. Burns, tinnitus, blindness, and secondary blunt trauma have also been reported. Gastrointestinal complications have been documented very rarely. In this study, we present a case of gastric perforation after lightning strike. No report related to gastric perforation caused by lightning strike has been identified in the literature.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.049