Fiberoptic transillumination: a new tool for the pediatric surgeon.

نویسندگان

  • J R Buck
  • W H Weintraub
  • A G Coran
  • M L Wyman
  • L R Kuhns
چکیده

Transillumination (TI) is a safe and reliable technique for evaluating masses or the presence of free air in the thorax or abdomen. TI can also be of help in the accurate placement of catheters or needles in the chest, abdomen, bladder, or vessels. Its use in several hundred cases has been documented by this report.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pediatric surgery

دوره 12 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1977