Novel technique for isolating and dressing enteroatmospheric fistulae

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 747-749

  Pang, Tony C ^a   Morton, Jonathan ^a   Pincott, Stuart ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; CASE REPORT; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTESTINE FISTULA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

HERNIA, VENTRAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 84867057159     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06214.x     Document Type: Note

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