The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 154-159 , February 2010

Evaluation of need for angioembolization in blunt renal injury: discontinuity of Gerota's fascia has an increased probability of requiring angioembolization

  • Chih-Yuan Fu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Shih-Chi Wu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Ray-Jade Chen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: 886-4-22052121 ext 5043; fax: 886-4-22334706.
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  • Yung-Fang Chen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Chun Wang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Ping-Kuei Chung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Hung-Chang Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Jui-Chien Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Chih-Wei Lu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 4 October 2008 ,Revised 19 December 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00084-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.023

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 154-159 , February 2010

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