Operative management and outcomes of colorectal injuries after gunshot wounds in the deployed military setting versus civilian trauma centers
Joshua Dilday,
Natthida Owattanapanich,
Elizabeth R. Benjamin
et al.
Abstract:INTRODUCTION
Colon and rectal injuries have been diverted at higher rates in military trauma compared with civilian injuries. However, in the last few years, there has been a shift to more liberal primary anastomosis in wartime injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare the management and outcomes in colorectal gunshot wounds (GSWs) between military and civilian settings.
METHODS
The study included Department of Defense Trauma Registry and Traum… Show more
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