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Hollow viscus injury.

J Emerg Med

October 2009

Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University Hospital and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.

Background: Hollow viscus injuries are uncommon and occur in approximately 1% of all blunt trauma patients.

Discussion: These injuries are often not suspected and are difficult to diagnosis. Morbidity and mortality are high, and a negative abdominal computed tomography is not sufficient to rule out these injuries in certain clinical scenarios.

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