Denver Health

Abernathy Review

Knife and Gun Club

December, 2007

Penetrating Trauma

1. Determining the need for laparotomy in penetrating torso trauma: a prospective study using triple-contrast enhanced abdominopelvic computed tomography. J Trauma 2001;51:860-869.

2. Is fecal diversion necessary for nondestructive penetrating extraperitoneal rectal injuries? J Trauma 2006;61:815-819.

3. Laparoscopy is sufficient to exclude occult diaphragm injury after penetrating torso trauma. J Trauma 2006;58:789-792.

4. Lung-sparing techniques are associated with improved outcomes compared with anatomic resection for severe lung injury. J Trauma 2002;53:483-487.

5. Nonoperative management outcomes of isolated urinary extravasation following renal lacerations due to external trauma. J Urol 2006;176:2494-2497.

6. Penetrating injuries to the subclavian and axillary vessels. J Am Coll Surg 1999;188:290-295.

7. Penetrating Trauma - Historical Denver Health Articles.

8. Prospective evaluation of screening multislice helical computed tomographic angiography in the initial evaluation of penetrating neck injuries. J Trama 2006;61:144-149.

9. Role of flexible endoscopy in the evaluation of possible esophageal trauma after penetrating injuries. Am J Gastroenterol 2000;95:1725-1729.

10. Screening helical computed tomographic scanning in haemodynamic stable patients with transmediastinal gunshot wounds. Injury 2007;38:48-52.

11. Selective clinical management of anterior abdominal stab wounds. Am J Surg 2004;188:807-812.

12. Selective management of penetrating neck trauma based on cervical level of injury. Am J Surg 1997;174:678-682.

13. Selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries. Ann Surg 2006;244:620-628.