Abdominal computed tomography prolongs length of stay and is frequently unnecessary in the evaluation of acute pancreatitis

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 325, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 251-255

  Fleszler, Frederick ^a   Friedenberg, Frank ^b   Krevsky, Benjamin ^b   Friedel, David ^b   Braitman, Leonard E ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

APACHE II; Balthazar score; Computed tomography; Pancreatitis; SAPS II

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037954443     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200305000-00001     Document Type: Review

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