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Case Reports
. 1980 Mar;115(3):320-1.
doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1980.01380030066014.

Ultrasonic evaluation of hepatic and splenic trauma

G N Viscomi, R Gonzalez, K J Taylor, M Crade
Case Reports

Ultrasonic evaluation of hepatic and splenic trauma

G N Viscomi et al. Arch Surg. 1980 Mar.

Abstract

Blunt abdominal trauma comprises a major portion of surgical emergencies. These patients require imaging modalities that are rapid and accurate. In two patients with upper abdominal trauma, gray scale ultrasound was successfully used both for initial diagnosis and for monitoring the postoperative course.

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