Intra-abdominal injuries.
With the increase in mechanization, the incidence of intra-abdominal injury is increasing. Bleeding, contamination or impairment of function of an intra-abdominal organ must be diagnosed early and dealt with immediately. Serial determination of hemoglobin and cell volume of the blood are useful diagnostic procedures. The older teachings of waiting for a patient to recover from shock before operating are to be decried. Immediate operative intervention to close a ruptured stomach, bowel or bladder, or to suture or remove may be necessary to save the life of the patient.
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