Selective management of blunt hepatic injuries including nonoperative management is a safe and effective strategy

Surgery

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 606-611

  Christmas, Ashley Britton ^a   Wilson, Ashley K ^a   Manning, Benjamin ^a   Franklin, Glen A ^a   Miller, Frank B ^a   Richardson, J David ^a   Rodriguez, Jorge L ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LIVER INJURY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27544515090     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2005.07.018     Document Type: Article

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