Longterm Impact of Abdominal Decompression: A Prospective Comparative Analysis

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 573-579

  Cheatham, Michael L ^a   Safcsak, Karen ^a  

^a ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL DECOMPRESSION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECOMPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INTRAABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ABDOMINAL CAVITY; ADULT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52949152753     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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