Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Stab Wounds in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of abdominal stab wounds is a well-established approach to managing these injuries and has been practiced since the 1960s. This systematic review and meta-analysis provides an up-to-date analysis of the safety and feasibility of this management strategy in upper-middle-income, lower-middle-income, low-income, and least developed countries and describes evidence of how this management has evolved.

Methods

Medline (via PubMed), Google Scholar, Scopus, Embase, the International Clinical Trials Registry, and Web of Science were searched for studies describing SNOM of abdominal stab wounds in patients ≥ 16 years old in upper-middle-income, lower-middle-income, low-income, and least developed countries. Study characteristics and

SUBMITTER: Moffatt S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11994151 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature