Outcomes of selective nonoperative management of civilian abdominal gunshot wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Although mandatory laparotomy has been standard of care for patients with abdominal gunshot wounds (GSWs) for decades, this approach is associated with non-therapeutic operations, morbidity, and long hospital stays. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to summarize out...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0215-0 |