We read with great interest the article "Prospective evaluation of selective nonoperative management of torso gunshot wounds: When is it safe to discharge?" published by Inaba et al. (J Trauma. 2012; 72:884-891).In this study, the authors prospectively evaluated 91 patients (from a larger group of 270 patients) who sustained a torso gunshot wound (GSW) and underwent a trial of non-operative management (NOM) in an attempt to determine a safe period of observation before discharge (which has been found to be 24 hours)
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