UNASSIGNED: A selective conservative treatment for penetrating anterior abdominal stab injuries is an increasingly recognized approach. We analyzed @entity1 who followed-up and treated for penetrating anterior abdominal stab injuries. The anterior region was defined as the area between the arcus costa at the top and the mid-axillary lines at the laterals and the inguinal ligaments and symphysis pubis at the bottom. An emergency laparotomy was performed on @entity1 who were hemodynamically unstable or had symptoms of @entity298 or organ evisceration; the remaining @entity1 were followed-up selectively and conservatively. A total of 175 @entity1 with purely anterior @entity3511 were included in the study. One hundred and sixty-five of the @entity1 (94.29%) were males and 10 (5.71%) were females; the mean age of the cohort was 30.85 years (range: 14-69 years). While 16 @entity1 (9%) were made an emergency laparotomy due to @entity1344 , @entity298 or evisceration, the remaining @entity1 were hospitalized for observation. During the selective conservative follow-up, an early laparotomy was performed in 20 @entity1 (12%), and a late laparotomy was performed in 13 @entity1 (7%); the remaining 126 @entity1 (72%) were discharged after non-operative follow-up. A laparotomy was performed on 49 @entity1 (28%); the laparotomy was therapeutic for 42 @entity1 (86%), non-therapeutic for 4 @entity1 (8%), and negative for 3 @entity1 (6%). A selective conservative approach based on physical examination and clinical follow-up in penetrating anterior abdominal stab injuries is an effective treatment approach.

The predictive value of physical examination in the decision of laparotomy in penetrating anterior XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity3511 :: ('MESH:D000007', 'Disease') :: ['abdominal injuries'] @entity298 :: ('MESH:D010538', 'Disease') :: ['peritonitis'] @entity1344 :: ('MESH:D043171', 'Disease') :: ['hemodynamic instability']
@entity3511 :: (MESH:D000007,Disease) :: ['abdominal stab injury']
