Laparoscopy vs Laparotomy in the Management of the Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds According to 2018 WTA Algorithm: Systematic Review

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Authors

D Pantalone · Karolinska Institutet

Alessio Crocetti · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Gianni Virgili · University of Florence

Giovanni Alemanno · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Gherardo Maltinti · Satra (United Kingdom)

Alessandro Bruscino · Satra (United Kingdom)

Annamaria Di Bella

Abstract

The study is a systematic review on the treatment of anterior abdominal stab wounds (AASW) according to the WTA 2018 algorithm. Emergent laparotomy (EL) and laparoscopy, (diagnostic laparoscopy DL and therapeutic laparoscopy TL) have been studied. The definition of the anterior abdomen is the main selection criterion.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Abdominal Surgery and Complications Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volume 231, Issue 4, pp. e240-e240

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.642

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