Gastrobronchial fistula - A complication of splenectomy

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-128

  Jeganathan, R ^a   Pore, N ^a   Clements, W D Barry ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS FISTULA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; JEJUNOSTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PERITONITIS; SPLEEN ARTERY; SPLENECTOMY; STOMACH FISTULA; STOMACH SURGERY; THORAX DRAINAGE;

ANEURYSM, RUPTURED; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GASTRIC FISTULA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11344262459     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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