RT Book, Section A1 Vercruysse, Gary A. A1 Rhee, Peter A2 Moore, Ernest E. A2 Feliciano, David V. A2 Mattox, Kenneth L. SR Print(0) ID 1147417438 T1 Stomach and Small Bowel T2 Trauma, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071847292 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1147417438 RD 2024/03/28 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