Twelfth rib resection: Preferred therapy for subphrenic abscess in selected surgical patients

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1203-1206

  Spain, David A ^a   Martin, Robert C G ^a   Carrillo, Eddy H ^a   Polk Jr , Hiram C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB RESECTION; STOMACH FISTULA; SUBPHRENIC ABSCESS; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0030657494     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1997.01430350053009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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