Upper gastrointestinal bleeding following major surgical procedures: Prevalence, etiology, and outcome

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Pollard, T R ^a   Schwesinger, W H ^a   Page, C P ^a   Schauer, P R ^a   Sirinek, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PEPTIC ULCER; PORTOCAVAL SHUNT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030586074     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0309     Document Type: Article

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