TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Stomach and Small Bowel A1 - Vercruysse, Gary A. A1 - Rhee, Peter A2 - Moore, Ernest E. A2 - Feliciano, David V. A2 - Mattox, Kenneth L. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Trauma, 8e AB - Injuries to the stomach and small bowel are very common in penetrating abdominal trauma. The incidence of gastrointestinal injury following gunshot wounds (GSW) that penetrate the peritoneal cavity is in excess of 80%. Thus, exploratory laparotomy is reasonable on virtually all gunshot wounds that penetrate the peritoneal cavity. The incidence of hollow viscus injury (HVI) secondary to stab wounds was traditionally about 30%, but now as our population has become more obese, is closer to 20%. Thus, a selective approach to operative exploration has been advocated following stab wounds.1 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141189031 ER -