Non operative management of abdominal trauma -- a 10 years review

Conclusion: NOM for blunt abdominal injuries was found to be highly successful in 89.98% of the patients in our study. Management depended on clinical and hemodynamic stability of the patient. A patient under NOM should be admitted to intensive care / high dependency for at least 48-72 hours for close monitoring of vital signs, repeated clinical examinations and follow up investigations as indicated.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research