General Surgery

Investigators from Maricopa City General Hospital Zero in on General Surgery

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, February 26th, 2012

2012 FEB 26 -- According to the authors of a study from Phoenix, Arizona, "The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of computed tomography (CT) to facilitate initial management decisions in patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds. A retrospective review was conducted of patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds who underwent CT over 4.5 years."

"Any abnormality suspicious for intra-abdominal injury was considered a positive finding on CT. Ninety-eight patients met the study's inclusion criteria. Positive findings on CT were noted in 30 patients (31%), leading to operative intervention in 67%. Injuries were confirmed in 95% of cases, but...

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