Propedeutic to general problems of the hypothesis of a new "open" interpretation of firearm wounds of soft tissues
Marini, F.; Radin, S.; Mangiante, G.; Carolo, F.; Massari, S.; Giarolli, M.; Prati, G.; Della Giacoma, G.; Facci, E.; Tenci, A.
Chirurgia Italiana 45(1-6): 73-76
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4773 PMID: 7923501 Document Number: 409733
On the basis of a review of the literature and their own personal knowledge and experience, the authors define the state of the art regarding a point of considerable importance, namely the leaky gut hypothesis. Taking gunshot wounds in soft tissues as their starting point, they believe that such lesions are among the most suitable for illustrating the chain of events which translates an entirely local pathology--admittedly serious--into a systemic pathology carrying a very severe prognosis, if the physician is unable to interrupt this clinical course.