HYPOTHESIS
Computed tomography (CT) can be used to evaluate patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds (AASWs).
DESIGN
Prospective observational study.
SETTING
Academic level I trauma center.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
All of the patients sustaining AASWs, excluding those with hemodynamic instability, peritonitis, or omental evisceration, were admitted for serial abdominal examinations with o...
