title: [The nature and characteristics of treating nonpenetrating abdominal wounds].
abstract: According to the analysis of 2687 medical histories of abdominal injuries during the 9 years of the Afghan war 25% of them were nonpenetrating wounds. The basic surgical intervention in these cases was a primary surgical treatment of wounds. Laparotomy was performed for 10% of patients because of suspicion of internal injuries. After admission of such patients to medical establishments they must pass a thorough examination.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Alisov
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kotenko
authors.forename: G Iu
authors.initials: GIu
authors.lastname: Ermakova
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000346:Afghanistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D005392:First Aid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014586:USSR / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Kharakteristika i osobennosti lecheniia nepronikaiushchikh raneniĭ zhivota.