A problem encapsulated: The rare peritoneal encapsulation syndrome

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 808-810

  Chew, M H ^a   Sophian Hadi, I ^a   Chan, G ^a   Ong, Hock Soo ^a   Wong, W K ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Intestinal obstruction; Peritoneal encapsulation syndrome; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENCAPSULATION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PERITONEAL DISEASE;

ADHESIONS; ADULT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCLEROSIS; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33748582896     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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