Analysis of operative indications and outcomes in 238 re-operations after abdominal surgery in an economically disadvantaged setting;Réinterventions de chirurgie abdominale en milieu défavorisé: Indications et suites opératoires (238 cas)

Journal de Chirurgie

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 387-391

  Mefire, A Chichom ^a   Tchounzou, R ^a   Misse, P Masso ^b   Pisoh, C ^c   Pagbe, J J ^d   Essomba, A ^b   Takongmo, S ^c   Malonga, E E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Hopital Central de Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^c Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^d YAOUNDÉ GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Economic disadvantage; Low income; Re operation; Results; Surgical indications

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349137616     PISSN: 00217697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchir.2009.08.018     Document Type: Article

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