Laparoscopy and transdiaphragmatic thoracoscopy in management of ruptured amebic liver abscess

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 473-476

  Short, Melissa ^a   Desai, Ashish P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMPYEMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER AMEBIASIS; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPHRAGM; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; MALE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOSTOMY;

EID: 44349144445     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0157     Document Type: Article

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