Simple data from history and physical examination help to exclude bowel obstruction and to avoid radiographic studies in patients with acute abdominal pain

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 777-784

  Böhner, Hinrich ^a   Yang, Qing ^a   Franke, Claus ^a   Verreet, Patrick R ^a   Ohmann, Christian ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bowel obstruction; Clinical algorithm; Diagnosis; Plain abdominal radiograph

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ACUTE ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031741030     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750005435     Document Type: Article

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