Abdominal computed tomography prior to trauma laparotomy: a roadmap or detour? A pro-con debate

Eftikhar Akam, Taylor Miller, Melike Harfouche, Matthew Vasquez, Jill Richman Streams

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DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981
Published: 2026-05
Container: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Publisher: BMJ
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@article{allodium:10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981,
  title = {Abdominal computed tomography prior to trauma laparotomy: a roadmap or detour? A pro-con debate},
  author = {Eftikhar Akam and Taylor Miller and Melike Harfouche and Matthew Vasquez and Jill Richman Streams},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Trauma Surgery \&amp; Acute Care Open},
  doi = {10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Abdominal computed tomography prior to trauma laparotomy: a roadmap or detour? A pro-con debate
AU  - Eftikhar Akam
AU  - Taylor Miller
AU  - Melike Harfouche
AU  - Matthew Vasquez
AU  - Jill Richman Streams
PY  - 2026
JO  - Trauma Surgery &amp; Acute Care Open
DO  - 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981
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Akam, E., Miller, T., Harfouche, M., Vasquez, M., & Streams, J. R. (2026). Abdominal computed tomography prior to trauma laparotomy: a roadmap or detour? A pro-con debate. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001981

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