title: Pitfall in diagnostic trauma laparoscopy.
abstract: The resurging interest in diagnostic laparoscopy has witnessed its increasing application in trauma surgery. Such unbridled enthusiasm has at times overlooked its shortcoming in the diagnosis and management of certain in abdominal injuries. We report and discuss one such conspicuous limitation and advocate that the use laparoscopy in abdominal trauma should be tempered with caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Penang General Hospital, Pulau Pinang.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Yeap
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Premnath
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manjit
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*