Adhesional small bowel obstruction after colorectal surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1010-1012

  Ryan, Matthew D ^a   Wattchow, David ^a   Walker, Margaret ^a   Hakendorf, Paul ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Colorectal surgery; Small bowel obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARTICLE; COLON; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECTUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; SMALL INTESTINE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADHESIONS; COLON; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUM; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16644377826     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03225.x     Document Type: Article

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