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  • Trauma Surgery
  • Surgical Management
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Rectal trauma is rare but often involves adjacent organ injuries.
  • Military rectal trauma management has evolved, improving patient outcomes.
  • Damage control surgery principles for rectal trauma remain debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a treatment algorithm for hemodynamically unstable rectal trauma patients.
  • To apply damage control surgery principles to rectal trauma management.
  • To guide surgical decisions in complex rectal injury cases.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a treatment algorithm based on damage control surgery.
  • Differentiating management for intraperitoneal versus extraperitoneal rectal injuries.
  • Classifying extraperitoneal injuries by percentage of circumference involved.

Main Results:

  • Intraperitoneal rectal injuries are managed similarly to colon injuries.
  • Extraperitoneal injuries >25% circumference require colostomy.
  • Extraperitoneal injuries <25% circumference may allow conservative management or primary repair.

Conclusions:

  • A structured algorithm is crucial for managing rectal trauma in unstable patients.
  • Damage control principles can be effectively applied to rectal trauma.
  • Tailored management based on injury extent optimizes rectal trauma treatment outcomes.