Diagnostic laparoscopy in abdominal stab wounds; a prospective, randomized study

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 636-645

  Leppäniemi, Ari ^a   Haapiainen, Reijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; Diaphragmatic injuries; Evisceration; Laparoscopy; Local wound exploration; Missed injuries; Negative laparotomy; Nontherapeutic laparotomy; Occult injuries; Selective nonoperative management; Stab wounds; Thoracic trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; DISABILITY; EVISCERATION; EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOCAL WOUND EXPLORATION; MALE; MISSED INJURY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCULT INJURY; ORGAN INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STAB WOUND; THORAX PENETRATING TRAUMA; WOUND;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0142147357     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000063000.05274.A4     Document Type: Article

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