title: Laparoscopic repair of small bowel injury in penetrating abdominal trauma.
abstract: A role for laparoscopy in the management of selected trauma patients is now possible. We report a case of a patient with a stab wound and a bowel perforation who underwent diagnostic and laparoscopic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, France. fouzi.lachachi@unilim.fr
authors.forename: Fouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lachachi
authors.forename: Issifou
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Moumouni
authors.forename: Hakim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atmani
authors.forename: Sylvaine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durand-Fontanier
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Descottes
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*