Abdominal Trauma

Assessment and management of blunt and penetrating abdominal injuries.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineSurgeryTraumaCritical Care

Clinical Guidelines

2022 Interim Clinical Practice Guidelines (EMS Protocols)
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ACS TQIP Best Practices Guidelines in Imaging
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Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma
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EMS and Trauma Care Clinical Guidelines | Washington State
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European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Vascular Trauma
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Liver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines
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NICE guideline [NG39]: Major trauma: assessment and initial management
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Practice Bulletin No. 181: Prevention of Rh D Alloimmunization
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Practice Management Guidelines
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Practice management guidelines for the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma: the EAST practice management guidelines work group
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Urotrauma Guideline - American Urological Association
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