Laparoscopy in the evaluation of penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma

American Surgeon

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 788-791

  Mcquay Jr , Nathaniel ^a   Britt, L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX INJURY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 1542751629     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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