Surgical management of abdominal compartment syndrome; indications and techniques

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Leppäniemi, Ari ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

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EID: 84858728797     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-17-17     Document Type: Review

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