Open versus closed peritoneal lavage with particular attention to time, accuracy, and cost

Thomas R. Howdieshell; Turner M. Osler; Gerald B. Demarest

doi:10.1016/0735-6757(89)90040-5

Open versus closed peritoneal lavage with particular attention to time, accuracy, and cost

Thomas R. Howdieshell, Turner M. Osler, Gerald B. Demarest

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Abstract

One hundred consecutive patients with blunt abdominal trauma, thoracoabdominal stab wounds, or anterior abdominal stab wounds with fascial penetration were prospectively randomized to either an open or closed technique for diagnostic peritoneal lavage. The closed or percutaneous technique of lavage was consistently faster to perform, of comparable cost, associated with fewer complications, and as accurate as the open technique.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	367-371
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(89)90040-5
State	Published - Jul 1989

Keywords

open technique
percutaneous technique
Peritoneal lavage

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Emergency Medicine

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