Likewise, it is also not routinely indicated in stable patients with abdominal gunshot wounds if the wounds are tangential and there are no peritoneal signs.
Consistent debridement, fasciotomy, and complete drainage of the wound are only indicated in deep gunshot wounds. A surgical revision of the abdominal cavity is indicated for all penetrating abdominal gunshot injuries. The watch-and-wait approach with surgical wound management and hospitalization is
Sure, if you're fortunate enough to only have a clear vascular injury from the gunshot wound. If an abdominal wound, going to be a
Penetrating abdominal trauma typically involves the violation of the abdominal cavity by a gunshot wound (GSW) or stab wound. The management of penetrating abdominal trauma has evolved
The most common cause of a penetrating abdominal injury is a stab wound or gunshot wound. In gunshot wounds, due to the high-intensity kinetic energy of the bullet, the pathway is often unpredictable in nature as well as the internal organs that may be affected.
English: Gunshot wound to the abdomen with entry wound and an exit wound covered by gause. Español: Herida por arma de fuego en región abdominal
Consistent debridement, fasciotomy, and complete drainage of the wound are only indicated in deep gunshot wounds. A surgical revision of the abdominal cavity is indicated for all penetrating abdominal gunshot injuries. The watch-and-wait approach with surgical wound management and hospitalization is
management for anterior abdominal gunshot wounds, we have applied this concept to virtually all types of penetrating trauma. Gunshot wounds to the back represent only a small percentage of all penetrating posterior injuries and an even smaller percentage of all gunshot wounds. In a series of 192 patients who sustained gunshot wounds to the back
Keywords: Gunshot wound, Emergency surgery, Abdominal wound, Haiti abdominal gunshot wound where the laparotomy strangely found no damage
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One minor quibble, wouldn’t it be better to break the shooter’s neck instead of leaving a gunshot wound? (Just sayin’, now I’m sure I’ll get lectured!)
Thanks again!
Hillcountrycowboy
It may be of some interest to note here that when women use a firearm to end their lives they rarely shoot themselves in the head. As I understand it they will turn the gun on themselves and shoot their heart. So I have been told.