Vacuum-assisted closure of abdominal wounds and entero-cutaneous fistulae; the St Marks experience [2]

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 573-

  Starr Marshall, K ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; CROHN DISEASE; DIVERTICULOSIS; ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENTEROPATHY; SEPSIS; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; VACUUM;

EID: 34250751172     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01310.x     Document Type: Letter

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