title: Blunt abdominal trauma: evaluation and indications for laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0454, USA. akmalhot@hsc.vcu.edu
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ivatury
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latifi
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000592:standards; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000592:standards*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage / Q000592:standards; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy