Iliac ecchymosis, a valuable sign for hollow viscus injuries in blunt pelvic trauma patients
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Laparoscopy decreases the laparotomy rate for hemodynamically stable patients with blunt hollow viscus and mesenteric injuries.
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laparoscopy on patients with blunt hollow viscus and mesenteric injuries (BHVMIs). METHODS Hemodynamically stable patients with BHVMIs were diagnosed using computed tomography and serial examinations. Patients admitted from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2006 underwent exploratory laparotomy (group A), and those admitted from January 1,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chinese Journal of Traumatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1008-1275
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2021.03.002