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  • Title: Traumatic intraperitoneal haemorrhage. Diagnosis by paracentesis and lavage.
    Author: Tucker JK, Hurlow RA, Mahajan KK.
    Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl; 1975 Jan; 56(1):33-7. PubMed ID: 1147533.
    Abstract:
    A method is described for detecting blood in the peritoneal cavity in cases of blunt abdominal trauma. It involves introducing a peritoneal dialysis catheter through a single puncture site in the anterior abdominal wall and in some cases performing lavage. Fifty cases have been investigated by this method and the results are presented.
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