title: Blunt and penetrating trauma--has anything changed?
abstract: Management of abdominal trauma has changed significantly in the last decade. The next decade will also see significant change as imaging and minimally invasive surgical techniques evolve and more approaches are examined in well-designed prospective studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cobean
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schenarts
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rutstein
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D012086:Reoperation; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*