A novel technique to treat ruptured umbilical hernias in patients with liver cirrhosis and severe ascites

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 331-332

  Melcher, Marc L ^a   Lobato, Robert L ^a   Wren, Sherry M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; EROSION; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

EID: 0141889068     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264203769681745     Document Type: Article

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