Background Workup for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) following an
anterior abdominal stab wound (AASW) has been debated since the 1960s. Experts agree …

Computed tomography (CT) has evolved considerably since the introduction of this
groundbreaking technology, with the initial research on the use of CT imaging of the brain …

This review aims to examine the challenges facing radiologists interpreting trauma
computed tomography (CT) images in this era of a changing approach to management of …

Background: Selective non-operative management (NOM) and diagnostic laparoscopy (DL)
are well-accepted approaches in the management of stable patients with penetrating …

Zusammenfassung Das Management des penetrierenden Abdominaltraumas unterliegt in
den letzten Jahren einem deutlichen Wandel. Während die explorative Laparotomie bei …

Background Many patients who sustain penetrating abdominal trauma can be managed
nonoperatively. The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) has published …

Background: Presently, non-operative management of penetrating abdominal stab injuries
has been standardized in several trauma centers. This strategy has appromising outcome …

Background: The treatment of penetrating abdominal injuries has changed in recent years
with more focus on" nonoperative management"(NOM) to avoid unnecessary laparotomies …

Background In penetrating abdominal trauma, computed tomography (CT) is routinely
performed to evaluate stable patients for selective non-operative management (SNOM) …

Purpose To review the current literature, discuss the different mechanisms of penetrating
trauma, and to understand the value of diagnostic modalities when deciding which patients …