Peritoneal Breach as an Indication for Exploratory Laparotomy in Penetrating Abdominal Stab Injury: Operative Findings in Haemodynamically Stable Patients

Introduction. Management of haemodynamically stable patients with penetrating abdominal injuries varies from nonoperative to operative management. The aim was to investigate whether peritoneal breach when used as an indication for exploratory laparotomy appropriately identified patients with intra-a...

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Main Authors: Jasmina Kevric, Victor Aguirre, Kate Martin, Dinesh Varma, Mark Fitzgerald, Charles Pilgrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/407173
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