Stomach

Stomach

Most stomach injuries are caused by penetrating trauma. Blood presence is diagnostic if found in the nasogastric tube, in the absence of bleeding from other sources. Surgical repair is required but great care must be taken to examine the stomach fully , as an injury to the front of the stomach can be expected to have an ‘exit’ wound elsewhere on the organ. Stomach

Most stomach injuries are caused by penetrating trauma. Blood presence is diagnostic if found in the nasogastric tube, in the absence of bleeding from other sources. Surgical repair is required but great care must be taken to examine the stomach fully , as an injury to the front of the stomach can be expected to have an ‘exit’ wound elsewhere on the organ. Stomach

Most stomach injuries are caused by penetrating trauma. Blood presence is diagnostic if found in the nasogastric tube, in the absence of bleeding from other sources. Surgical repair is required but great care must be taken to examine the stomach fully , as an injury to the front of the stomach can be expected to have an ‘exit’ wound elsewhere on the organ.