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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Main Authors: M. Sharifi, A. Saberi, M. Zeinalzadeh, H. Vafaei, A. Kavyani, A. Afsharfard, M . Mozaffar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2008-02-01
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