Diagnostic laparoscopy or selective non-operative management for stable patients with penetrating abdominal trauma: What to choose?

Background: Selective non-operative management (NOM) and diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) are well-accepted approaches in the management of stable patients with penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT). The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of early DL in stable asympt...

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Main Authors: Oleh Yevhenovych Matsevych, Modise Zacharia Koto, Moses Balabyeki, Lehlogonolo David Mashego, Colleen Aldous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2019;volume=15;issue=2;spage=130;epage=136;aulast=Matsevych