Effectiveness of diagnostic paracentesis and ascites analysis for suspected strangulation obstruction

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-246

  Kobayashi, Shin ^a,b   Matsuura, Kenji ^a   Matsushima, Kazuhide ^a   Okubo, Kazuaki ^a   Henzan, Eisei ^a   Maeshiro, Masao ^a  

^a Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital   (Japan)

^b Yaeyama Prefectural Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascites; Obstruction; Paracentesis; Strangulation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES FLUID; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASCITIC FLUID; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34247592432     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0092-4     Document Type: Article

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