Successful non-operative management of blunt abdominal trauma in highly selective cases: A safe and effective choice.

Background: The non-operative management (NOM) of abdominal injuries has gained wide acceptance over the last few decades. The present study evaluated the efficacy of NOM in blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) at a regional Hellenic hospital.

Methods: We analyzed the results of a pre-decided treatment protocol, which was applied to all patients hospitalized for BAT, from 2008 to 2015.