Clinical decision making for abdominal stab wounds in high resourced but low volume centres require structured guidelines to be effective
Aim: The management of abdominal stab wounds (SW) has continued to evolve. The use of CT and laparoscopy has been advocated to reduce the rate of laparotomy. This study reviews our experience with SW in a high income, low volume setting. Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken from 2006 to 202...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Surgery in Practice and Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000316 |