Background: This study investigated injuries to the abdominal area of the body caused by large animals, as well as the management of this problem.
Methods: All the patients with large animal-related abdominal injuries over a 10-year period were identified retrospectively through the general surgery registrations.
Results: Overall, 113 patients were hospitalized after large animal encounters during the 10-year study period, 33 (30%) of which had large animal-related abdominal injuries.