Venous intravasation of Gastrografin®: A serious but underestimated complication

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 274-277

  Glauser, Thierry ^b   Savioz, Daniel ^c   Grossholz, Marianne ^c   Lopez Liuchi, José ^a   Robert, John ^c   Huber, Olivier ^c   Morel, Philippe ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE PLUS SODIUM DIATRIZOATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; INTESTINE NECROSIS; INTESTINE RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; MESENTERIC VEINS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 0032838142     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750007180     Document Type: Article

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