Feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy in stable blunt trauma: A case series

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 887-889

  Nasr, Wael I ^a   Collins, Cynthia L ^a   Kelly, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 7244225180     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000057962.07187.56     Document Type: Article

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