Evaluation of Peritoneal Lavage and Abdominal Paracentesis in Cases of Blunt Abdominal Trauma - A Study of Fifty Cases

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 174-175

  Mansoor, Tariq ^a   Zubari, Sultan ^a   Masiullah, ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Blunt abdominal trauma; Peritoneal lavage

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VISCERA;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; PERITONEAL LAVAGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; VISCERA; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0034166182     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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