Emergency War Surgery NATO Handbook: Part IV: Regional Wounds and Injuries: Chapter XXIX: Wounds of the Abdomen

Wounds of the Abdomen

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• Initial Evaluation
• Systematic Evaluation
  • The History
  • Inspection
  • Palpation
  • Auscultation
• Secondary Evaluation
  • Indwelling Urinary Catheter
  • Nasogastric Tube
  • Rectal Exam
  • Reexamination
  • X-Rays
• Classification of the Patient
  • Inspection
  • Palpation
  • Auscultation
  • Further Evaluation
• Consideration of Extenuating Circumstances
• Preparation for Operation
• Treatment
  • Exploration
  • Hemostasis
  • Exposure
• Left Upper Quadrant
  • Distal Esophagus, Diaphragm, Stomach, Spleen, and Kidney
• Right Upper Quadrant
  • Liver, Gallbladder, and Porta Hepatis
  • Duodenum and Pancreas
• Midabdomen
  • Small Intestine
  • Ureters
  • Colon
  • Pelvis
  • Rectum
  • Bladder
  • Reproductive Organs
• Postoperative Care
  • Wound Closure
  • Stomas
  • lleus
  • Records

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