The utility of diagnostic laparoscopy in the evaluation of anterior abdominal stab wounds

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 871-877

  Kopelman, Tammy R ^a   O'Neill, Patrick J ^a   Macias, Luis H ^a   Cox, Jordy C ^a   Matthews, Marc R ^a   Drachman, David A ^b  

^a Division of Burns   (United States)

^b MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior abdominal stab wounds; Computed tomography; Diagnostic laparoscopy; Diagnostic peritoneal lavage; Hospital charges; Laparotomy; Length of stay; Local wound exploration; Nontherapeutic; Serial abdominal examinations; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAB WOUND; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS, STAB; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57449120270     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.031     Document Type: Article

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