Pneumatosis intestinalis caused by ischaemic bowel: Report of three cases

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 592-595

  De Brauwer, J ^a   Masereel, B ^a   Visser, R ^a   Geyskens, P ^a  

^a Regional Hospital Sint Trudo   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bowel resection; Ischaemic bowel; Pneumatosis intestinalis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751215209     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2006.11679958     Document Type: Article

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