The role of laparoscopic management in suspected traumatic diaphragmatic injury patients: A tertiary care center experience

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 903-908

  Opasanon, Supaporn ^a   Akaraviputh, Thawatchai ^a   Keorochana, Kris ^a   Somcharit, Lertpong ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic injury; Laparoscopic repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, PENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749114685     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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