Early localization of necrosis by contrast-enhanced computed tomography can predict outcome in severe acute pancreatitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 924-929

  Kemppainen, E ^a   Sainio, V ^a   Haapiainen, R ^a   Kivisaari, L ^a   Kivilaakso, E ^a   Puolakkainen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PANCREAS; PANCREATITIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029978483     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830713     Document Type: Article

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