Penetrating Injuries to the Colon and Rectum

Johnson EK, Steele SR. Evidence-based management of colorectal trauma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013;17(9):1712–9. doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2271-9 .

Demetriades D, Inaba K. Chapter 33: Colon and Rectal Trauma. In: Mattox K, Moore EE, Feliciano DV, editors. Trauma. 7 ed. New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2013. p. 620–631. Excellent textbook chapter.

Martin MJ, Brown CVR. Colon and rectal trauma. In: Steele SR, Maykel JA, Champagne BJ, Orangio GR, editors. Complexities in colorectal surgery: decision-making and management. New York: Springer New York; 2013. p. 517–43. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_34 . Thorough textbook chapter with review of considerations for colorectal trauma management.

Pasquale M, Fabian TC. Practice management guidelines for trauma from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Injury Infection Crit Care. 1998;44(6):941–56. discussion 956–7.

Hatch Q, Causey M, Martin M, et al. Outcomes after colon trauma in the 21st century: an analysis of the U.S. National Trauma Data Bank. Surgery. 2013;154(2):397–403. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.011 .

Stone HH, Fabian TC. Management of perforating colon trauma: randomization between primary closure and exteriorization. Ann Surg. 1979;190(4):430–6.

Sharpe JP, Magnotti LJ, Weinberg JA, et al. Adherence to a simplified management algorithm reduces morbidity and mortality after penetrating colon injuries: a 15-year experience. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;214(4):591–7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.029 . Excellent article describing improvement of outcomes using treatment algorithm at a single institution over a 15 year time span.

Stewart RM, Fabian TC, Croce MA, Elizabeth Pritchard F, Minard G, Kudsk KA. Is resection with primary anastomosis following destructive colon wounds always safe? Am J Surg. 1994;168(4):316–9. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9610(05)80156-4 .

Murray JA, Demetriades D, Colson M, et al. Colonic resection in trauma: colostomy versus anastomosis. J Trauma. 1999;46(2):250–4.

Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan L, et al. Penetrating colon injuries requiring resection: diversion or primary anastomosis? An AAST prospective multicenter study. J Trauma Injury Infect Crit Care. 2001;50(5):765–75.

Miller PR, Fabian TC, Croce MA, Magnotti LJ, Elizabeth Pritchard F, Minard G, et al. Improving outcomes following penetrating colon wounds: application of a clinical pathway. Ann Surg. 2002;235(6):775.

Sharpe JP, Magnotti LJ, Weinberg JA, et al. Impact of location on outcome after penetrating colon injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012;73(6):1428–33. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31825bff06 .

Burlew CC, Moore EE, Cuschieri J, et al. Sew it up! A Western Trauma Association multi-institutional study of enteric injury management in the postinjury open abdomen. J Trauma Injury Infect Crit Care. 2011;70(2):273–7. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182050eb7 .

Anjaria DJ, Ullmann TM, Lavery R, Livingston DH. Management of colonic injuries in the setting of damage-control laparotomy. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014;76(3):594–600. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000132 .

Sharpe JP, Magnotti LJ, Weinberg JA, et al. Applicability of an established management algorithm for destructive colon injuries after abbreviated laparotomy: a 17-year experience. J Am Coll Surg. 2014;218(4):636–41.

Brown SR, Swisher JP, Hofmann LJ, Coviello LC, Davis KG. Surgical management and associated complications of penetrating rectal injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mil Med. 2013;178(11):1213–7. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00167 .

Velmahos GC, Gomez H, Falabella A, Demetriades D. Operative management of civilian rectal gunshot wounds: simpler is better. World J Surg. 2000;24(1):114–8.

Steele SR, Maykel JA, Johnson EK. Traumatic injury of the colon and rectum: the evidence vs dogma. Dis Colon Rectum. 2011;54(9):1184–201. doi: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3182188a60 . Excellent review article describing data surrounding widely followed treatment dogma.