Blunt Isolated Small Bowel Perforation Intervention: Does a Delay in Management Matter?

Sung Yong HongSe Hun KimKi Hoon Kim

Published in: Emergency medicine international (2020)

Delay in surgical intervention following blunt abdominal trauma may not affect the outcomes of patients with small bowel injuries, such as LOS, ICU LOS, morbidity, and mortality, except bowel resection.

Keyphrases

small bowel
trauma patients
randomized controlled trial
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
acute respiratory distress syndrome
glycemic control