Penetrating abdominal trauma in the era of selective conservatism: a prospective cohort study in a level 1 trauma center.
Anthony SanderRichard SpenceJames EllsmereMarius HoogerboordSorin EduAndrew NicolPradeep H NavsariaPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
Patients with PAT in the absence of haemodynamic instability; peritonism; organ evisceration; positive radiological findings, or an unreliable clinical examination, can be managed expectantly without increased morbidity or mortality.