Predictors of "occult" intra-abdominal injuries in blunt trauma patients

Objective: to assess predictors of intra-abdominal injuries in blunt trauma patients admitted without abdominal pain or abnormalities on the abdomen physical examination. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of trauma registry data, including adult blunt trauma patients admitted from 20...

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Main Authors: José Gustavo Parreira, Juliano Mangini Dias Malpaga, Camilla Bilac Olliari, Jacqueline A. G. Perlingeiro, Silvia C. Soldá, José Cesar Assef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912015000600311&lng=en&tlng=en