A through-and-through abdominal gunshot wound without intra-abdominal damage: A case report

Axler Jean Paul; Nelle-Ange Mele; Ricardo Arens Jean Medeus; Weber Erne Shooles Raphael; Novensky Aurelien

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100561

A through-and-through abdominal gunshot wound without intra-abdominal damage: A case report

Trauma Case Rep. 2021 Dec 1:36:100561. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100561. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Axler Jean Paul¹, Nelle-Ange Mele², Ricardo Arens Jean Medeus¹, Weber Erne Shooles Raphael¹, Novensky Aurelien¹

Affiliations

¹ State University Hospital of Haiti, State University of Haiti, Haiti.
² Quisqueya University, Haiti.

Abstract

Abdominal gunshot trauma is the third leading cause of death and is responsible for more than 90% of deaths among people ages 15 to 24 years old. It can cause multi-system organ damage, shock, and infection. We present a case of a through-and-through abdominal bullet wound where laparotomy exploration has found nothing as damage inside the abdomen.

Keywords: Abdominal wound; Emergency surgery; Gunshot wound; Haiti.

Publication types

Case Reports