Bamboo skewer perforation of the bowel: Computed tomography appearances

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 308-310

  Peh, W C G ^a   Helpert, C ^a   Chan, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Bowel perforation; Computed tomography; Foreign body; Gastrointestinal tract perforation

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; WATER;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOOD;

EID: 0030749696     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1997.tb00681.x     Document Type: Article

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