Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for generalized peritonitis due to perforated diverticulitis (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 97-101)

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 118-

  Essani, R ^a   Bergamaschi, R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APACHE; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL LAVAGE;

EID: 58149483603     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6451     Document Type: Letter

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