Use of diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) as a tool for minimizing nontherapeutic laparotomy rate.
Mayo
Ami
A
Kluger
Yoram
Y
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*