Management of blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries: Experience at the alfred hospital

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 482-488

  Alsayali, Mashal M ^a   Atkin, Chris ^a   Winnet, Jason ^a   Rahi, Reza ^a   Niggemeye, Louise E ^a   Kossman, Thomas ^a,b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blunt abdominal trauma; CT scan; Delay in diagnosis; Diagnosis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350726960     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-009-8078-4     Document Type: Article

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