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Omental patch to control hepatic exsanguination

Acute spontaneous intra-abdominal hemorrhage can be life-threatening and is particularly challenging in resource-poor settings. A 35-year-old woman presented in acutely hypotensive with a distended, rigid abdomen. A paracentesis produced >10 mL of non-clotting blood and she was taken to the opera...

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Autores principales: Apanga, Stephen, Iserson, Kenneth V, Punguyire, Damien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23133701