Posttraumatic evisceration in abdominal injuries

Abstract

Introduction. Penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) is still a serious problem all over the world. Routine laparotomies has been preferred in patients with PAT with evisceration for a long time. New treatment algorithms have been sought due to the high rates of unnecessary laparotomies which make up to ½ cases, complication rates that range between 2.5-41% and high morbidity rates reported in various studies.