Evidence-Based Assignment of Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) Sensitivity in Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Background:There are a large number of patients with penetrating abdominal trauma who have normal vital signs and negative abdominal examination when referred to trauma centers. Agreat deal of controversy exists between authorities about screening these patients for emergency explorative laparotomy....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2008-02-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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Online Access: | http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-187&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |