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Module 5: Abdominal Injuries

Segment 5: Hollow Abdominal Organ Injuries

References labeled PEDS contain a pediatric element or primary focus.

Topic: Bowel injuries

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  • Cripps MW, Livingston DH. Duodenal injuries: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026;doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000005007 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42023938/.
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  • Gupta SK, Singh PK, Sharma S, et al. Prospective validation of bowel injury prediction score for early diagnosis of surgically significant blunt bowel and mesenteric injury. Trauma. 2024;26(4):337-346. doi: 10.1177/14604086231187523 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14604086231187523.
  • Lang KJ, Patel DD, Perkins MR, et al. Breaking protocol: Should destructive colon injuries be managed differently in a balanced blood product resuscitation era? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026;100(2):233-241. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004820 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41259085/.
  • Larson NJ, Dries DJ, Flaaten B, et al. Older adults decompensate more rapidly after blunt hollow viscus injury following motor vehicle collisions. J Surg Res. 2025;314:114-121. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2025.07.003 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40749462/.
  • Masuadi E, Elhadi YAM, Abdelhamed OS, et al. Pneumoperitoneum without significant bowel perforation in patients with blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Emerg Surg. 2026;21(1) doi: 10.1186/s13017-026-00673-3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41622202/.
  • Owattanapanich N, Cremonini C, Schellenberg MA, et al. Prospective evaluation of the selective nonoperative management of abdominal stab wounds: When is it safe to discharge? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022;doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003733 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35788578/.
  • Rezende-Neto JB, Camilotti BG. New non-invasive device to promote primary closure of the fascia and prevent loss of domain in the open abdomen: a pilot study. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020;5(1):e000523. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000523 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33225070/.
  • Schellenberg M, Koller S, de Moya M, et al. Diagnosis and management of traumatic rectal injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;95(5):731-736. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004093 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37405856/.
  • Smyth L, Bendinelli C, Lee N, et al. WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: Diagnosis, investigations, and treatment. World J Emerg Surg. 2022;17(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s13017-022-00418-y https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35246190/.