What is peritoneal lavage in Trauma Surgery?

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Unstable pelvic ring injury with anterior separation resembling an opened book when viewed on X-ray.

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Diagnostic procedure involving instillation and drainage of saline into the peritoneal cavity to detect internal bleedin...

DPL diagnostic peritoneal lavage

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
peritoneal lavage IVT	Technical Term	Advanced	Diagnostic procedure involving instillation and drainage of saline into the peri...

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