Abstract:
This study obviously has some limitations. It comprises a
retrospective analysis of data from a single centre. There is
also possible selection bias as most of the combatants with
severe colonic injuries died in battle or during transfer,
and may not have been included in the study. However, this
study includes the largest numbers coming from a Western
country with very recent military action. Moreover, the
survival and complication data are reliable and complete, and
the analysis is very thorough and precise.
