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Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Stab Wounds: Reply

Authors: Heng-Fu Lin, Jiann-Ming Wu, Chao-Chiang Tu, Hsin-An Chen, Hsin-Chin Shih

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 11/2013

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We thank Mercantini et al. for their elegant comments on our article: “Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Stab Wounds” [1]. They successfully treated a 13-year-old boy who sustained abdominal impalement injuries (AII) during diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy and concluded that AII should be included among the indications for laparoscopic management. We agreed with this idea and were impressed by their wonderful introduction to AII. …

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Title: Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Stab Wounds: Reply
Authors: Heng-Fu Lin
Jiann-Ming Wu
Chao-Chiang Tu
Hsin-An Chen
Hsin-Chin Shih
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2179-2

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