An analysis of proctoscopy vs computed tomography scanning in the diagnosis of rectal injuries in children: Which is better?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 700-703

  Leaphart, Cynthia L ^a   Danko, Melissa ^a   Cassidy, Laura ^b   Gaines, Barbara ^a   Hackam, David J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

CT scan; Diagnosis; Pediatric rectal injury; Pediatric surgery; Pediatric trauma; Proctoscopy; Rectal injury; Triple contrast computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOSCOPY; RECTUM INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROCTOSCOPY; RECTUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33645294365     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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