[Vacuum-instillation laparostomy for gunshot peritonitis].

A A Sazonov1, P N Romashchenko1, I A Makarov1

  • 1Kirov Military Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Khirurgiia
|April 29, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Vacuum instillation laparostomy (VIL) offers superior abdominal decontamination and reduces the adhesive process in gunshot peritonitis patients compared to vacuum-assisted laparostomy (VAL). This leads to fewer debridement procedures and a lower risk of complications.