Repairing hernias at the same time as ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms may increase the risk of abdominal compartment syndrome

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-280

  Haldipur, N ^a   Donlon, M ^b   Singh, S ^a   Beard, D ^b  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Abdominal compartment syndrome; Hernia repair

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; AORTA RUPTURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

ABDOMEN; AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037366043     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1816     Document Type: Article

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