Abdominal compartment syndrome in children: Experience with three cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 840-842

  Decou, James M ^a,b   Abrams, Randel S ^a   Miller, Richard S ^a   Gauderer, Michael W L ^a  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Children's Hosp Greenville Hosp S   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Silo decompression

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK;

EID: 0034122016     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.6857     Document Type: Conference Paper

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