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. 1996 Sep;88(9):574–578.

Colon trauma: primary repair evolving as the standard of care.

J P Muffoletto 1, J S Tate 1
PMCID: PMC2608108  PMID: 8855649

Abstract

This study reviewed the management of colon injuries treated at the trauma surgical service, University of Nevada Medical Center between 1987 and 1992. Sixty-six patients sustained either blunt or penetrating colon injuries during the study period. The patients were divided into two groups: patients who underwent diverting colostomies and patients who underwent primary repair. Both groups were equally matched in terms of colon injury severity as well as trauma scores. The results indicated that primary colon repair was as safe if not safer than colostomy with less complications and at lower costs. The authors conclude that primary repair should be reevaluated in a critical manner as an evolving standard of care.

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