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Penetrating Injuries to the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel

2015; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 1; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s40719-015-0010-2

2198-6096

Jordan A. Weinberg, Martin A. Croce,

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Since operative management became the standard for hollow viscus injury, the techniques regarding the identification and subsequent repair of injuries to the stomach, small intestine, and duodenum have remained relatively unchanged. In this manuscript, we describe the contemporary management of penetrating hollow viscus injury as practiced at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee. We commence with the general principles of laparotomy for trauma, followed by specific discussion of the practice and pitfalls of the operative management of gastric, duodenal, and small intestinal wounds.