TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Abdominal Evisceration A1 - Barlotta, Kevin S. A1 - Stack, Lawrence B. A1 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason PY - 2021 T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Evisceration of abdominal contents usually occurs after a stab or slash wound to the abdomen or after recent laparotomy. It is an indication for laparotomy. Other indications for laparotomy in penetrating abdominal trauma include unexplained shock and evidence of blood in the stomach, bladder, or rectum. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181040929 ER -