Nonoperative management for extensive hepatic and splenic injuries with significant hemoperitoneum in adults

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 360-364

  Goan, Yih Gang ^a   Huang, Mu Shun ^a   Lin, Jer Ming ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatic; Nonoperative management; Splenic; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOPERITONEUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LIVER INJURY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPLEEN INJURY;

EID: 0031679939     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199808000-00026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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