PENETRATING ABDOMINAL TRAUMA

Course overview

PENETRATING ABDOMINAL TRAUMA IS MOST COMMONLY CAUSED BY STABBING OR GUNSHOT WOUNDS. THE MOST COMMONLY INJURED REGIONS ARE THE SMALL BOWEL, LARGE BOWEL, LIVER, AND INTRA-ABDOMINAL VASCULATURE. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PENETRATING ABDOMINAL HAS CHANGED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF PENETRATING ABDOMINAL TRAUMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THIS CONDITION.