Abstract:Introduction: A penetrating trauma can damage a variety of organs. Since the liver is an inelastic solid organ, it does not have the necessary stretch tolerance to cope with a gunshot wound (GSW). Methods: This was a retrospective, observational, and descriptive study of 53 clinical records of patients admitted to the Department of Surgery for liver trauma (LT) by a GSW. Results: Of the total clinical records analyzed, 89% of the patients presented a lesion associated with LT. The most common associated organi… Show more
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