Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211 , July 2007

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

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 Correspondence: Inquiries to Jennie K. Leavell, University of Kentucky, Surgery, 800 Rose Street, MN-258 Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY; fax: 859-257-8934; e-mail: jleav2@email.uky.edu

PII: S1931-7204(07)00063-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.03.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211 , July 2007

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