Changes of Clinical Practice in Gastrointestinal Perforation with the Increasing Use of Computed Tomography

� Address for Correspondence : Young-Hoon Yoon, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148, Gurodog-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea Tel : 82-2-2626-1561, Fax : 82-2-2626-1562, E-mail : yyh71346@naver.com Submitted : December 17, 2016 Revised : December 30, 2016 Accepted : December 30, 2016 Changes of Clinical Practice in Gastrointestinal Perforation with the Increasing Use of Computed Tomography

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