Background The goal of conservative management (CM) of penetrating abdominal trauma is
to avoid nontherapeutic laparotomies while identifying injuries early. Factors that may …

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

BACKGROUND: The recent mandate for surgical exploration for all penetrating abdominal
trauma has been questioned. High-volume centers report good outcomes for non-operative …

Background: Although there is no debate that patients with peritonitis or hemodynamic
instability should undergo urgent laparotomy after penetrating injury to the abdomen, it is …

Background Global trend has seen management shift towards selective conservatism in
penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT). The purpose of this study is to compare the …

Introduction The optimal management of patients with penetrating abdominal injuries has
been debated for decades, since mandatory laparotomy (LAP) gave way to the concept of …

Introduction The management of haemodynamically stable patients who present following a
penetrating abdominal injury (PAI) remains variable between mandatory surgical …

Background: Global trends of penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) have seen a shift toward
a selectively conservative management strategy. However, its widespread adoption for …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the practice of selective non-
operative management (SNOM) for penetrating abdominal injury (PAI) and to determine …

Purpose A selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of penetrating abdominal injuries
(PAI) is a standard of care in numerous established trauma centers. However, available …