Anterior abdominal stab wounds: Choice of investigation in the stable patient
Date First Published:
January 24, 2004
Last Updated:
January 22, 2009
Report by:
Michael Kiuber, SpR Emergency Medicine (St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust London)
Three-Part Question:
In [haemodynamically stable patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds] is [any investigative modality] best at [identifying patients who will require laparotomy].