The selective conservative management of gunshot injury to the abdomen
Rabie, M.E.; Binitie, P.O.; Al-Sheri, G.Y.; Al-Qahtani, M.S.
Saudi Medical Journal 25(7): 944-947
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 15235705 Document Number: 582834
Traditionally, mandatory exploration was the rule for managing penetrating abdominal trauma, but this has begun to change in the recent era. The change first affected stab injuries, in which the conservative approach in appropriate cases has gained wide spread acceptance. Relatively recently, the management of gunshot injuries to the abdomen has been similarly affected, and several reports appeared describing the success of such treatment in selected cases.