Frequency of intra-abdominal organ injury is higher in patients with concomitant stab wounds to other anatomical areas

Frequency of intra-abdominal organ injury is higher in patients with concomitant stab wounds to other anatomical areas

Abstract Background Management of stable patients with abdominal stab wound remains controversial, particularly for those with no clear indications for explorative laparotomy. We evaluated the risk of intra-abdominal injury in stab wound victims concomitantly stabbed in other anatomical body areas....

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Main Authors: Igor Jeroukhimov, Itay Wiser, Yehuda Hershkovitz, Zahar Shapira, Kobi Peleg, Ricardo Alfici, Adi Givon, Israeli Trauma Group, Boris Kessel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Stab wound
Penetrating abdominal organ injury
Abdominal trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0167-4

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