The Prognosis of Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury—The Pitfall in the Contemporary Image Survey

Delayed diagnosis and intervention of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury (BBMI) is a hazard because of poor prognosis. Computed tomography (CT) is the standard imaging tool to evaluate blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). However, a high missed diagnosis rate for BMMI was reported. In this study, we would l...

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Main Authors: Chien-Hung Liao, Feng-Jen Hsieh, Chih-Chi Chen, Chi-Tung Cheng, Chun-Hsiang Ooyang, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Shang-Ju Yang, Chih-Yuan Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1300