Stab wounds to the back and flank in the hemodynamically stable patient: A decision algorithm based on contrast-enhanced computed tomography with colonic opacification

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-193

  Kirton, Orlando C ^a   Wint, Dylan ^a   Thrasher, Brenton ^a   Windsor, Jimmy ^a   Echenique, Ana ^a   Hudson Civetta, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACK; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STAB WOUND;

EID: 0030899048     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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