Current management of penetrating torso trauma: nontherapeutic is not good enough anymore.
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A highly organized approach to the evaluation and treatment of penetrating torso injuries based on regional anatomy provides rapid diagnostic and therapeutic consistency. It also minimizes delays in diagnosis, missed injuries and nontherapeutic laparotomies. This review discusses an optimal sequence of structured rapid assessments that allow the clinician to rapidly proceed to gold standard therapies with a minimal risk of associated morbidity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
دوره 57 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014