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Laceration of colon

Last edited: 4/10/2026

Overview

Colonic lacerations are injuries to the wall of the large intestine. These can occur due to trauma or iatrogenic causes during medical procedures.

Diagnosis

Management

  • Suturing ability in medical students improved during surgical rotations 1.
  • Skill acquisition in suturing is influenced by procedural rotations and interest in surgical disciplines 1.

    • Special Populations

    Key Recommendations

  • Medical students' suturing ability improves during surgical rotations 1.
  • Suturing skill acquisition is influenced by other procedural rotations and students' interest in procedural specialties 1.

    • References

    1 Walser E, Davidson J, Carey N, Ralph-Edwards R, McNeely B, Jones S et al.. The influence of surgical and procedural rotations and interest in a surgical discipline on medical students' suturing ability during clerkship. Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie 2022. link

    Original source

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      The influence of surgical and procedural rotations and interest in a surgical discipline on medical students' suturing ability during clerkship. — Walser E, Davidson J, Carey N, Ralph-Edwards R, McNeely B, Jones S et al. Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie (2022)
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      Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Prophylactic antibiotics are not indicated in uncomplicated hand lacerations. — Al-Nammari SS, Reid AJ Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2007)
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