When should we be concerned for pancreatic necrosis?

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2234-2235

  McKay, Colin J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NOTE; PANCREAS NECROSIS;

EID: 33845352806     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0535-1     Document Type: Note

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