Unnecessary laparotomy by using physical examination and different diagnostic modalities for penetrating abdominal stab wounds

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 790-794

  Ertekin, Cemalettin ^a   Yanar, H ^a   Taviloglu, K ^a   Guloglu R ^a   Alimoglu, O ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b VAKIF GUREBA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STAB WOUND; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLONOSCOPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEAL LAVAGE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 27844466786     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.020834     Document Type: Review

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