When to operate on abdominal stab wounds

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 58-61

  Taviloglu, K ^a  

^a Korukent Yolu   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abdominal; Diagnostic peritoneal lavage; Laparoscopy; Local wound exploration; Nontherapeutic laparotomy; Routine exploration; Selective management; Stab wound; Thoracoscopy; Unnecessary laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; STAB WOUND; TREATMENT INDICATION; VIDEORECORDING; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0036351949     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690209100109     Document Type: Review

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