Diagnostic peritoneal lavage in blunt abdominal trauma victims

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-234

  Sozuer E M ^a   Akyurek N ^a   Kafali, M E ^a   Yildirim, M ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Diagnosis; Peritoneal lavage

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; PERITONEAL LAVAGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURKEY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0032082258     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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