Hydrogen peroxide irrigation as an adjunct to digital rectal examination for detection of penetrating low rectal injuries
Hydrogen peroxide may be used to evaluate a suspected penetrating injury of the rectum. Considering the potential of this modality to diagnose injuries in a timely and reliable manner, additional investigation may be warranted.
Authors
- Matthew O'Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4177-8905)
- Lawrence Diebel
Institutions
- Wayne State University (US)
- Detroit Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2024-001432
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15