Impact of increased use of laparoscopy on negative laparotomy rates after penetrating trauma

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 297-302

  Simon, Ronald J ^a,b   Rabin, Joseph ^b   Kuhls, Deborah ^b  

^a JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal injury; Laparoscopy; Negative laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAB WOUND;

EID: 0036686083     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200208000-00018     Document Type: Article

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