Occult injuries to the diaphragm: Prospective evaluation of laparoscopy in penetrating injuries to the left lower chest

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 626-630

  Murray, James A ^a,b   Demetriades, Demetrios ^a   Asensio, Juan A ^a   Cornwell III, Edward E ^a   Velmahos, George C ^a   Belzberg, Howard ^a   Berne, Thomas V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STAB WOUND; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORACIC INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0031792923     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(98)00246-4     Document Type: Article

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