Open AccessHemodynamically “Stable” Patients With Peritonitis After Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Author(s) -
Carlos Brown,
George C. Velmahos,
Angela Neville,
Peter Rhee,
Ali Salim,
Burapat Sangthong,
Δημήτριος Δημητριάδης
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.140.8.767
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , intensive care unit , surgery , peritonitis , abdominal compartment syndrome , mechanical ventilation , penetrating trauma , trauma center , anesthesia , abdomen , abdominal trauma , blood transfusion , retrospective cohort study , blunt , intensive care medicine
Despite initial presentation, hemodynamically stable patients with penetrating abdominal trauma may have significant ongoing hemorrhage and major intra-abdominal injuries requiring emergent surgical intervention.