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Diagnosis and management of traumatic rectal injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm
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Diagnosis and management of traumatic rectal injury: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm

Morgan Schellenberg, Sarah Koller, Marc de Moya, Laura J. Moore, Carlos V.R. Brown, Jennifer L. Hartwell, Kenji Inaba, Eric J. Ley, Natasha Keric, Kimberly A. Peck, …
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, Vol.95(5), pp.731-736
11/2023

Abstract

Western Trauma Association proctoscopy colostomy Rectal trauma presacral drain
The diagnosis and optimal management of rectal trauma remain controversial. This algorithm from the Western Trauma Association (WTA) provides a data-driven approach to the initial evaluation and treatment of rectal injuries. #trauma

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