title: Conservative treatment of abdominal stab wounds with omental protrusion.
abstract: Two cases of abdominal stab wounds with omental protrusion treated conservatively are presented. Omental protrusion in a patient without signs of shock or peritoneal irritation is not an absolute indication for explorative laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Copenhagen Municipal Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Duus
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damm
authors.forename: F U
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000293:injuries*; D013537:Sutures; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents