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  • Title: Peritoneal tap and lavage in patients with blunt abdominal trauma: their contribution to surgical decisions.
    Author: Pacey J, Forward AD, Preto AF.
    Journal: Can Med Assoc J; 1971 Aug 21; 105(4):365-70. PubMed ID: 5162323.
    Abstract:
    In a study of 51 patients with a history of blunt abdominal trauma, peritoneal tap and lavage made a positive contribution to the diagnostic process in 15 cases. Thirteen patients had early definitive operation on the basis of tap and lavage evidence which overruled the clinical evaluation, and two patients were managed conservatively when a negative tap and lavage contradicted the clinical decision.
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