2017
Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds from Heresy to Adoption: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCoNECT)
Peponis T, Kasotakis G, Yu J, Alouidor R, Burkott B, Maung AA, Johnson DC, Saillant N, Walden H, Salim A, Bryant E, Dorfman JD, Klein EN, Elefant R, Tabrizi MB, Bugaev N, Arabian SS, Velmahos GC. Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds from Heresy to Adoption: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCoNECT). Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224: 1036-1045. PMID: 28259545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective nonoperative managementAbdominal gunshot woundsImmediate laparotomyNonoperative managementTrauma centerGunshot woundsLevel IFailure of SNOMLower median injury severity scoreMedian Injury Severity ScoreInjury Severity ScoreGunshot wound patientsAcceptable methodLaparotomy patientsHospital stayShorter ICUNontherapeutic laparotomyOverall incidenceMulticenter studySeverity scoreMedical recordsLower incidenceWound patientsLaparotomyPatients
2012
Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction
Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL, Barbosa RR, Rowell SE, Bokhari F, Collins JN, Gordon JR, Ra JH, Kerwin AJ. Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s362-s369. PMID: 23114494, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31827019de.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionManagement of SBODate evidence-based recommendationsComplete small bowel obstructionWater-soluble contrast studyRemainder of patientsEvidence of ischemiaEvaluation of patientsLevel I evidenceInitial nonoperative managementSurgery of TraumaEvidence-based recommendationsClinical deteriorationContinuous painGeneralized peritonitisLaparoscopic treatmentSurgical admissionsNonoperative managementI evidenceMetabolic acidosisTomographic scanSurgical techniqueContrast studiesCritical carePlain films