The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 223-226 , August 2009

Local wound exploration remains a valuable triage tool for the evaluation of anterior abdominal stab wounds

Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, April 1, 2008, Acapulco, Mexico.

Received 9 September 2008 ,Revised 13 November 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00902-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.024

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 223-226 , August 2009