title: Use of diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) as a tool for minimizing nontherapeutic laparotomy rate.
authors.forename: Ami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Yoram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kluger
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000592:standards*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*