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Abdominal Trauma

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Traumatic injury remains the great killer of young adults, accounting for a greater percentage of productive years of life lost than heart disease and cancer combined. Of all the injury-related deaths in the United States, approximately 39% involve blunt impact injury, principally vehicular accidents, falls, and pedestrians struck by motor vehicles. Interpersonal assault and violence, principally stab wounds and gunshot wounds, account for the bulk of penetrating trauma deaths, representing approximately 25%. The remainder of injury-related deaths are caused by burns, drowning, strangulation, or poisoning.1 Abdominal injuries have been reported to occur in approximately 25% of major trauma victims, and often involve multiple organ injuries (Table 36.1A).2 Multiple system injuries involving head and/or thoracic injuries are common, and may complicate the management of abdominal injuries (Table 36.1B).

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    Jeffrey A. Norton MD (Professor and Vice-Chairman of Surgery, Chief) (Professor and Vice-Chairman of Surgery, Chief)

  3. Division of General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

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