Penetrating abdominal injuries: Management controversies

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Butt, Muhammad U ^a   Zacharias, Nikolaos ^a   Velmahos, George C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PENETRATING TRAUMA; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 79952277848     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-17-19     Document Type: Review

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