Blunt and penetrating trauma--has anything changed?

Surg Clin North Am. 1997 Dec;77(6):1321-32. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70620-4.

Abstract

Management of abdominal trauma has changed significantly in the last decade. The next decade will also see significant change as imaging and minimally invasive surgical techniques evolve and more approaches are examined in well-designed prospective studies.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Injuries / etiology
  • Abdominal Injuries / surgery*
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Compartment Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Compartment Syndromes / surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Liver / injuries
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Prospective Studies
  • Protective Devices / adverse effects
  • Reoperation
  • Wounds, Gunshot / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*
  • Wounds, Penetrating / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Penetrating / etiology
  • Wounds, Penetrating / surgery*