Nonoperative treatment of blunt injury to solid abdominal organs
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Nonoperative treatment of blunt injury to solid abdominal organs: a prospective study.
HYPOTHESIS Nonoperative management (NOM) of injuries to the liver, spleen, and kidney is highly successful, as shown in retrospective studies, but needs prospective validation. Patients in whom NOM is likely to fail can be identified by specific criteria. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Academic level I trauma center at a county hospital. PATIENTS Two hundred six patients ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.138.8.844