A simple, inexpensive, life-saving way to perform iterative laparotomy in patients with severe intra-abdominal sepsis

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 115-121

  Doyon, A ^a   Devroede, G ^a   Viens, D ^a   Saito, S ^a   Rioux, A ^a   Echave V ^a   Sauve M ^a   Martin, M ^a   Poisson, J ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intra abdominal sepsis; Laparostomy; Temporary abdominal closure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACUTE ABDOMEN; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPSIS;

EID: 0034882952     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2001.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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