Gunshot injury to the colon by expanding bullets in combat patients wounded in hybrid period of the Russian-Ukrainian war during 2014–2020

Abstract Background A gunshot wound to the colon is a frequent injury in armed conflicts. An example of a high-energy modern weapon is hollow-point bullets, which is associated with increased tissue damage and lethal outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate gunshot injuries to the colon in com...

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Published in:	BMC Surgery
Main Authors:	Kostiantyn Gumeniuk, Igor A. Lurin, Ievgen Tsema, Lesia Malynovska, Maksym Gorobeiko, Andrii Dinets
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Colon injury Gunshot War in Ukraine Shape-stable bullets Hollow-point bullet Expanding bullet
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-01919-6