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  • Title: Abdominal trauma. Emphasis on computed tomography.
    Author: Raptopoulos V.
    Journal: Radiol Clin North Am; 1994 Sep; 32(5):969-87. PubMed ID: 8085007.
    Abstract:
    CT scans have been the champion in the diagnosis and management of abdominal injuries, and their use has decreased the number of negative exploratory laparotomies. Traditional areas for the use of CT scans include the assessment of injuries to the spleen and the liver and to signs of organ rupture into the peritoneal cavity. New technologic advances and increased experience have expanded the value of this modality to less than hemodynamically stable patients as well as to less common and more difficult to diagnose injuries of the pancreas, bowel, and the mesentery.
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