Determining the need for laparotomy in penetrating torso trauma: a prospective study using triple-contrast enhanced abdominopelvic computed tomography

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 860-869

  Chiu, William C ^a   Shanmuganathan, K ^a   Mirvis, Stuart E ^a   Scalea, Thomas M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Abdominal injury; Computed tomography; Exploratory laparotomy; Penetrating trauma; Selective management

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; IOHEXOL;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PELVIS INJURY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STAB WOUND; THORAX INJURY;

EID: 0035210172     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200111000-00007     Document Type: Article

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