Decompressive laparotomy to treat intractable cerebral hypoxia

J Trauma. 2009 Nov;67(5):E152-5. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3180593657.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / blood supply
  • Abdominal Injuries / complications
  • Abdominal Injuries / surgery
  • Brain Injuries / complications
  • Brain Injuries / surgery*
  • Craniotomy
  • Critical Care
  • Decompression, Surgical*
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / surgery
  • Hypoxia, Brain / etiology
  • Hypoxia, Brain / therapy*
  • Intracranial Pressure
  • Laparotomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Trauma / surgery
  • Multiple Trauma / therapy*
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vasoconstrictor Agents
  • Oxygen