Optimal closure of the complex abdomen [2]

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 458-

  Schoeniger, Luke O ^a   Bankey, Paul ^a   Drugas, George T ^a   Koniaris, Leonidas G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; COST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HERNIA; INTESTINE FISTULA; LAVAGE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ABDOMEN; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0037388725     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.138.4.458-a     Document Type: Letter

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2. Losanoff JE, Richmond BW, Jones JW. Temporary abdominal coverage in critical patients [letter]. Arch Surg. 2002;137:1078.
3. Wittmann DH, Aprahamian C, Bergstein JM. Etappenlavage: advanced peritonitis managed by planned multiple laparotomies utilizing zippers, slide fastener, and Velcro analogue for temporatry abdominal closure. World J Surg. 1990;14:218-226.