title: Laparoscopic colostomy for a gunshot wound to the rectum.
abstract: The role of laparoscopy in the management of trauma patients is evolving. We describe a case of a laparoscopically created colostomy for treatment of a gunshot wound to the rectum.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Namias
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kopelman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sosa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*