RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The selective conservative management of gunshot injury to the abdomen
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 944
OP 947
VO 25
IS 7
A1 Rabie, Mohammad E.
A1 Binitie, Peter O.
A1 Al-Sheri, Gharama Y.
A1 Al-Qahtani, Mohammad S.
YR 2004
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/25/7/944.abstract
AB 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.