Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management
Small bowel perforations due to blunt abdominal injury are rare. In this study, we compiled five cases of traumatic small bowel perforation and then analyzed a number of the prognostic factors. Elapsed time to surgery was identified as the most important prognostic factor, due to the risk of periton...
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| description | Small bowel perforations due to blunt abdominal injury are rare. In this study, we compiled five cases of traumatic small bowel perforation and then analyzed a number of the prognostic factors. Elapsed time to surgery was identified as the most important prognostic factor, due to the risk of peritonitis. Laparoscopy surgery appears to be a safe, effective procedure in cases where the diagnosis is uncomplicated by other major problems, such as lacerations to the liver or spleen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d13cdc369934dbb9dde72a42cf50a792023-09-03T01:01:00ZengWolters Kluwer Health/LWWFormosan Journal of Surgery1682-606X2018-01-01511323710.4103/fjs.fjs_104_17Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation managementPing-Tze ChenHong-Ming ChaoSmall bowel perforations due to blunt abdominal injury are rare. In this study, we compiled five cases of traumatic small bowel perforation and then analyzed a number of the prognostic factors. Elapsed time to surgery was identified as the most important prognostic factor, due to the risk of peritonitis. Laparoscopy surgery appears to be a safe, effective procedure in cases where the diagnosis is uncomplicated by other major problems, such as lacerations to the liver or spleen.http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=1;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=ChenBlunt abdominal injurylaparoscopytraumatic small bowel perforation |
| spellingShingle | Ping-Tze Chen Hong-Ming Chao Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management Formosan Journal of Surgery Blunt abdominal injury laparoscopy traumatic small bowel perforation |
| title | Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| title_full | Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| title_fullStr | Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| title_short | Experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| title_sort | experience in traumatic small bowel perforation management |
| topic | Blunt abdominal injury laparoscopy traumatic small bowel perforation |
| url | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=1;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=Chen |
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