Acute bowel ischemia after coronary bypass surgery - A catastrophic event

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-37

  Caleb, M G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Exploratory laparotomy; Mesenteric angiogram; Mesenteric ischemia; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; ISCHEMIA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINES; ISCHEMIA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PAPAVERINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0035222663     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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