A through-and-through abdominal gunshot wound without intra-abdominal damage: A case report

Abdominal gunshot trauma is the third leading cause of death and is responsible for more than 90% of deaths among people ages 15 to 24 years old. It can cause multi-system organ damage, shock, and infection. We present a case of a through-and-through abdominal bullet wound where laparotomy explorati...

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Autores principales: Axler Jean Paul, Nelle-Ange Mele, Ricardo Arens Jean Medeus, Weber Erne Shooles Raphael, Novensky Aurelien
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Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Sumario:Abdominal gunshot trauma is the third leading cause of death and is responsible for more than 90% of deaths among people ages 15 to 24 years old. It can cause multi-system organ damage, shock, and infection. We present a case of a through-and-through abdominal bullet wound where laparotomy exploration has found nothing as damage inside the abdomen.