title: Initial ultrasonographic assessment for blunt abdominal trauma: is it a reliable diagnostic modality for emergency laparotomy?
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, 417 NIMTS Army Veterans Hospital, Athens, Greece. vlachoskonstantinos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vlachos
authors.forename: Fotis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Archodovassilis
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefanakos
authors.forename: Spyros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stergiopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peros
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*