Long tube decompression is successful in 90% of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 512-515

  Gowen, George F ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE RESECTION; INTESTINE SURGERY; JEJUNUM; LAPAROTOMY; LONG TUBE DECOMPRESSION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0038359161     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(03)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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