Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however …

Background: Although there is no debate that patients with peritonitis or hemodynamic
instability should undergo urgent laparotomy after penetrating injury to the abdomen, it is …

Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of selective nonoperative management in
penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries. Background: Nonoperative management of blunt …

Background Laparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the
elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor abdominal emergencies, it has gradually …

Background: The perfect degree of operative intervention in renal trauma is unknown.
However, expectant management for most blunt renal trauma is the standard of care, and …

Emergency practitioners routinely encounter patients who suffer from abdominal trauma, be
it blunt or penetrating. These injuries are often confounded by altered mental status …

Although abdominal trauma has been described since antiquity, formal laparotomies for
trauma were not performed until the 1800s. Even with the introduction of general anesthesia …

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to delineate the role of computed tomography
(CT) in patients undergoing NOM for AGSW. Background: Nonoperative management …

Conclusions A growing trend in published reports supports the conservative management of
grade I to IV blunt renal parenchymal injuries in the absence of hemodynamic instability of …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the practice of selective non-
operative management (SNOM) for penetrating abdominal injury (PAI) and to determine …