Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Penetrating abdominal trauma typically presents in an acute manner, and most require emergent intervention due to small bowel, large bowel, and liver injury. Here, we report a 53-year-old man who sustained multiple penetrating intra-abdominal injuries from a nail gun. The patient did not seek medical attention until four weeks after the incident. He presented with worsening abdominal pain and underwent exploratory laparotomy and removal of three intact nails. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the intra-abdominal organs, and the patient had an uneventful post-operative course and was seen in the office after hospital discharge in good condition.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82456
Authors: Aws E Ahmed, Ricardo J Lopez Hanson, Keelin F Roche, Bracken Burns
Institution: East Tennessee State University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409529268