| Autor: |
S, Sriussadaporn, C, Tanphiphat, P, Poomsuwan |
| Rok vydání: |
1993 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. 76(8) |
| ISSN: |
0125-2208 |
| Popis: |
Records of 255 patients who underwent laparotomies for stab wounds to the abdomen and lower chest were reviewed. Criteria for laparotomy were clinical and followed the conventional lines. Seventy-six patients (30%) were classified as having had an unnecessary laparotomy. Univariate analysis with the Chi-square test revealed 8 variables which differed significantly between the necessary and unnecessary laparotomy groups. Further stepwise discriminant analysis demonstrated 4 variables which had independent significance; they are the type of injury, generalized abdominal tenderness, haemoperitoneum and active intraabdominal bleeding. A mathematical model utilizing these 4 variables may be able to predict the need for laparotomy more accurately than utilizing any single variable. A prospective study is needed to test this hypothesis. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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