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Case Reports
Splenic rupture due to extraperitoneal gunshot wound: use of peritoneal lavage in the low-tech environment.
- S Maron and M S Baker.
- Department of Family Practice, Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Martinez, CA.
- Mil Med. 1994 Mar 1; 159 (3): 249-50.
AbstractThe upsurge in armed conflicts and civil unrest around the world will result in the need to treat gunshot wounds in austere conditions. This report details a splenic injury that resulted from a gunshot of the torso that did not penetrate the peritoneum. The author made the diagnosis using peritoneal lavage, which can be adapted to field conditions.
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