The length of hospital stay after an unnecessary laparotomy for trauma: A prospective study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-190

  Renz, Barry M ^a,b   Feliciano, David V ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparotomy; Length of hospital stay; Negative; Nontherapeutic; Trauma; Unnecessary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030020178     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199602000-00002     Document Type: Article

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