Determinants of splenectomy in splenic injuries following blunt abdominal trauma

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-19

  Akinkuolie, A A ^a   Lawal, O O ^a   Arowolo, O A ^a   Agbakwuru, E A ^a   Adesunkanmi, A R K ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952087787     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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