Non penetrating abdominal trauma: Key points to explore or to conserve
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 1997; 65 (4): 779-7798
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ABSTRACT
Seventy-eight patients with blunt abdominal trauma [either isolated or as a part of polytrauma] were stratified into four management groups based on a clinical scoring system. Immediate laparotomy was done in 36 cases, diagnostic peritoneal lavage followed by further management in 18 cases, auxiliary radiological investigation in the form of ultrasonography and/or CT scan in 14 cases and the conservative treatment based on mere clinical judgment in 10 cases. The study devised a Clinical Abdominal Scoring System [CASS] which helped in proper patient selection for definitive management. This is reflected on the high accuracy and specificity of the auxiliary radiological investigation [100%] and minimizes cost as well as subsequent mortality that would result from delayed or improper diagnosis
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Asunto principal:
Heridas no Penetrantes
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Ultrasonografía
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Año:
1997
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