Current management of blunt splenic trauma in children

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 48-52

  Thompson, Stephen R ^a   Holland, Andrew J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Non operative management; Radiological imaging; Splenic trauma

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLEEN; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33645007806     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03647.x     Document Type: Review

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