When should surgery be performed in traumatic hemoperitoneum

: Authors in their theoretical report discuss problems of traumatic haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt abdominal injury including diagnostics and therapy. They put the stress on diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm. It is emphasized the necessity of immediate US of the abdomen and at the haemodynamically stable patients helical CT scan. Classification of injured certain abdominal cavity organs is mention and suggested unification of these classifications. It is highlighted conservative treatment of traumatic haemoperitoneum with regular monitoring including monitoring of intralpha abdominal pressure and abdominal compartment syndrome. Damage Control Surgery System, as a new strategy, is discussed in a part regarding operative management.