Reoperation on the abdomen encased in adhesions

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 499-504

  Harris, Eric A ^a   Kelly, Ann W ^a   Pockaj, Barbara A ^a   Heppell, Jacques ^a   Hentz, Joseph G ^a   Kelly, Keith A ^a   Huber, Philip ^b   Aucar, John ^b   Thompson, John ^b   Squires, Ron ^b   Shatney, Clayton H ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal abscesses; Intestinal adhesions; Intestinal fistulas; Intestinal obstruction; Postoperative quality of life

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERITONEAL CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADHESIONS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036911103     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)01067-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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