Current Management of Colon Trauma

This article offers a comprehensive review of colon trauma from World War I to the present. The process of evidence‐based medicine was used to analyze the data from the past 25 years and define standards of care in the field. Where data are less compelling, recommendations and suggestions are provid...

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Published in:World journal of surgery 2003-06, Vol.27 (6), p.632-639
Main Authors: Maxwell, Robert A., Fabian, Timothy C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Surgical
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Biological and medical sciences
Colon - injuries
Colon Injury
Colostomy
Drainage
Evidence-Based Medicine
Fecal Diversion
Humans
Intraabdominal Abscess
Medical sciences
Primary Anastomosis
Primary Repair
Rectum - injuries
Risk Factors
Therapeutic Irrigation
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
Wounds, Penetrating - classification
Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
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Summary:This article offers a comprehensive review of colon trauma from World War I to the present. The process of evidence‐based medicine was used to analyze the data from the past 25 years and define standards of care in the field. Where data are less compelling, recommendations and suggestions are provided for future research. Topics highlighted include destructive and nondestructive colon injuries, rectal injuries, on‐table colonic lavage, colonic bypass tubes, risk factors, perioperative antibiotics, and colostomy closure.
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-003-6762-9