Citations - To review the number of … MATERIALS AND METHODS: During 36 months, 32 patients with a penetrating stab wound to the abdomen were examined with serial US … Stab wounds should be packed with saline and gauze and cover with tape relatively loosely. Stab wounds to the lower chest are associated with abdominal visceral injury in 15% of cases, whereas gunshot wounds to the lower chest are associated with abdominal visceral injury in nearly 50% of cases 4). Packing the wound should help to avoid any contamination from outside materials, like dirt, which could cause an infection. In this case, you are covering the wound, not binding it, as you wait for it to clot. Pneumothorax may also occur.

The management of penetrating abdominal stab wounds with organ or omentum evisceration: The results of a clinical trial Metin Yücel , Adnan Özpek , Sema Yüksekdağ , İsmail Kabak , Fatih Başak , Ali Kılıç , Gürhan Baş , and Orhan Alimoğlu ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION wound, abdomen, blunt probing; wound, stab, abdomen Stab Wounds to the Abdomen: Failure of Blunt Probing to Predict Peritoneal Penetration A study was conducted to examine the usefulness of blunt probing for eval- uation of penetrating abdominal trauma. Many of these patients will … A dirty wound should not be closed, and any stabbing is considered dirty. While smaller puncture wounds heal more easily, a doctor may recommend long term treatment for stab wounds that are … Ten anesthetized adult beagles weighing 8 to 17 kg were sacrificed by ventricular fibrillation following a … Mandatory laparotomy for penetrating abdominal stab wounds leads to unnecessary operations in 38–40% of patients, and postoperative morbidity ranges from 3% to 16% (6, 7). Most such wounds are associated with wounds of the heart. Among the most serious wounds are those to the back, neck, chest, and abdomen, as these areas contain other vital organs that can experience extensive trauma. Death from stab wounds of the lungs alone are usually due to exsanguination with massive hemothorax. Rationale for inclusion: This study represents one of the first prospective evaluations of patients with anterior stab wounds to the abdomen, and concluded that the decision of operation or observation can be made on clinical exam alone.

Stab wounds of the lungs, like those of the heart, typically occur from wounds over the front of the chest, less commonly the sides, and only occasionally the back. PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) for the initial assessment of penetrating abdominal stab wounds in patients who presented to the emergency department without indication for immediate laparotomy. Currently there are several possible options for the evaluation of penetrating abdominal trauma in haemodynamically normal trauma patients without signs of peritonitis. Stab wounds can result from self-infliction, accidental nail gun injuries, and stingray injuries, however, most stab wounds are caused by intentional violence, as the weapons used to inflict such wounds are readily available compared to guns. The recommended treatment for traumatic stab wounds varies by the anatomic location and depth of penetration. Pack the wound.