Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal wall Ultrasonography and Local Wound Exploration in Predicting the Need for Laparotomy following Stab Wound

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Screening of patients with anterior abdominal penetrating trauma in need for laparotomy is an important issue in management of these cases. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of abdominal wall ultrasonography (AWU) and local wound exploration...

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Main Authors: Ali Vafaei, Kamran Heidari, Afshin Saboorizadeh, Amin Shams Akhtari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Emergency
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Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/15423