Abdominal compartment syndrome with massive lower-extremity edema caused by colonie obstruction and distention

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 451-453

  Blevins, David V ^a   Khanduja, K S ^a  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LEG; MIDDLE AGED;

ABDOMEN; COLONIC DISEASES; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LEG; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035350876     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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