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. 2024 Jul 2;111(7):znae168.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znae168.

Management of blunt abdominal trauma

Janet R Ashley  1 , Keith W Burczak  1 , Bryan A Cotton  1 , Thomas W Clements  1
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Management of blunt abdominal trauma

Janet R Ashley et al. Br J Surg. .
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Evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma: haemodynamic status dictates management Free fluid in the absence of solid organ injury should be considered for hollow viscus injury. FAST, focused assessment with sonography for trauma; OR, operating room.
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Organ-specific management *Application of pancreatoduodenectomy in trauma is controversial, but sometimes necessary, and, when performed, may be associated with better outcomes than drainage alone. DCL, damage control laparotomy; SMV, superior mesenteric vein; w/o, without.
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