title: Role of exploratory laparoscopy in haemodynamically stable patient with a penetrating abdominal trauma.
abstract: A young lady presented to the hospital following a penetrating abdominal trauma. She was haemodynamically stable during the initial assessment. Despite fruitless finding from blood test, plain radiograph and computed tomographic scanning, a bowel contusion was found during an explorative laparoscopy. Here, we highlight the need for laparoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in haemodynamically stable patient with a penetrating abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Noble's Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man.
authors.forename: Emira Nur Shafina
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Muhammad-Sharizan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Noble's Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man valerio.dinicola@gov.im.
authors.forename: Valerio V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: DiNicola