Current value of peritoneal tap in blunt abdominal trauma

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 253-257

  Ergene, U ^a   Coskun F ^a   Eray, O ^a   Gokce O ^a   Fowler, J ^a   Haciyanli, M ^a   Tasar Z ^a   Nur User, N ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Blunt abdominal trauma; Haemoperitoneum; Paracentesis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARACENTESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARACENTESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TURKEY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0036717123     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200209000-00009     Document Type: Article

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