Critical concepts in abdominal injury.
Missed intra-abdominal injuries are among the most frequent causes of potentially preventable trauma deaths. The evaluation and management of abdominal trauma is dependant on multiple factors, including mechanism of injury, location of injury, hemodynamic status of the patient, neurologic status of the patient, associated injuries, and institutional resources.
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Division of General Surgery, The University of Texas at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Suite 4.162, Houston, TX 77030, USA. samual.todd@uth.tmc.edu
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy