Indications for early mandatory laparotomy in abdominal stab wounds.

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Abstract

Patients with an abdominal stab wound presenting with shock, peritonitis or evisceration are usually subjected to early laparotomy, although very few studies have been done to validate the criteria.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Surg

Title: The British journal of surgery

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN: 0007-1323

ISSN (Print): 0007-1323

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 1999

Volume: 86

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Second Department of Surgery, University of Helsinki, Finland.

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DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.00968.x

PubMed ID: 10027364

SO-VID: db0cd7be-9742-4f29-a749-539db09b78cb

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