Increasing time to operation is associated with decreased survival in patients with a positive FAST examination requiring emergent laparotomy.

Barbosa, Ronald R

Increasing time to operation is associated with decreased survival in patients with a positive FAST examination requiring emergent laparotomy. [electronic resource] - The journal of trauma and acute care surgery Jul 2013 - S48-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study

2163-0763

10.1097/TA.0b013e31828fa54e doi


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