Role of ultrasonography in penetrating abdominal trauma: A prospective clinical study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 475-479

  Udobi, Kahdi F ^a   Rodriguez, Aurelio ^c   Chiu, William C ^b,d   Scalea, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal injuries; FAST; Laparotomy; Penetrating abdominal trauma; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADULT; COLON INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH INJURY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WOUND;

EID: 0035081089     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200103000-00011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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