title: Bowel injury as a result of penetrating scrotal trauma: review of associated injuries.
abstract: We report a case of bowel injury as a result of an isolated gunshot wound to the scrotum. Our experience with penetrating scrotal trauma reveals a high rate of associated injuries, the most common being trauma to the soft tissue of the thigh. Our case emphasizes the importance of a thorough preoperative and operative evaluation of patients with penetrating scrotal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hochstein
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Aultman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Culkin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery