Percutaneous diagnostic peritoneal lavage using a Veress needle versus an open technique: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 883-888

  Saunthers, Christopher J ^a   Battistella, Felix D ^a   Whetzel, Thomas P ^a   Stokes, Russell B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; Percutaneous diagnostic peritoneal lavage; Veress needle

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031779132     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199805000-00023     Document Type: Article

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