Title

Previous Laparotomy Scar Preventing Abdominal Injury from Gunshot Wound

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Delaware medical journal

Abstract

Diagnostic laparoscopy has been used in select patients with penetrating abdominal trauma. Here we present a case report where a midline surgical scar from a previous trauma laparotomy potentially prevented intra-abdominal injury. Furthermore, laparoscopy was used to exclude other intra-abdominal injuries and retrieve the projectile from within a hematoma cavity. This avoided the morbidity of a trauma laparotomy.

First Page

86

Last Page

89

Publication Date

3-1-2017

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