Use of a fascial prosthesis for management of abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to obstetric hemorrhage

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 107, Issue 2 II, 2006, Pages 493-496

  Kendrick IV, James E ^a   Leath III, Charles A ^b   Melton, Sherry M ^b   Straughn Jr , J Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FASCIAL PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; ABDOMEN; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 33645457428     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000168445.41145.7b     Document Type: Article

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