Validity of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Intestinal Obstruction Grading System

Background: The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading system for intestinal obstruction may be a useful measure of anatomic severity, but its construct validity has not yet been evaluated in patients with either large or small bowel obstruction, using the grade applicable at...

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Main Authors: Nikia R. McFadden, Samantha K. Brown, Shannon M. Howard, Garth H. Utter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000304