Life saving abdominal decompression in a patient with severe acute pancreatitis

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 96-98

  De Waele, J J ^a   Hesse, U J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Intra abdominal hypertension; Severe acute pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MALE; OXYGENATION; PANCREAS NECROSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14844360021     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679675     Document Type: Article

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