Surgical treatment results of Iranian abdominal trauma casualties in the Iran and Iraq war.

Introduction: Military medicine is a field to which a great deal of manpower, time, and effort is devoted. Abdominal traumatic injuries in field hospitals are among the major lesions to be treated, and laparotomies have a special role in the treatment of these injuries. This study was performed to assess the care of abdominal lesions in Iranian troops so that the results can be used in future planning programs.