Published in J Trauma on October 01, 1997
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Perforated duodenal ulcer: an alternative therapeutic plan. Arch Surg (1998) 1.37
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Penetrating esophageal injuries: time interval of safety for preoperative evaluation--how long is safe? J Trauma (1997) 1.20
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Clinically significant blunt cardiac trauma: role of serum troponin levels combined with electrocardiographic findings. J Trauma (2001) 1.19
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Nonoperative management of splenic injuries: have we gone too far? Arch Surg (2000) 1.14