The Evolution of Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds in the United States

BackgroundSurgical exploration for gunshot wounds to the abdomen has been a surgical standard for the greater part of the past century. Recently, nonoperative management (NOM) has been deemed as a safe option for abdominal gunshot wounds (AGWs). The aim of this analysis was to review the utilization of NOM and mortality after AGWs.MethodsWe performed a 2010-2014 retrospective analysis of the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality and...