Serum amylase and lipase alone are not cost-effective screening methods for pediatric pancreatic trauma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 354-357

  Adamson, William T ^a   Hebra, Andre ^a   Thomas, Patrick B ^a   Wagstaff, Patricia ^a   Tagge, Edward P ^a   Othersen, H Biemann ^a   Adamson, W ^b   Mooney, D ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amylase; Lipase; Pancreatic injury; Pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRAIN; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREAS INJURY; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037373504     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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