Emphysematous gastritis after radical subtotal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare but severe disease characterized by air within the gastric wall. It is commonly caused by a bacterial infection and carries a remarkably high mortality rate (50%–60%). The most common predisposing factors include ingestion of corrosive substances, alcohol abuse, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=3;spage=129;epage=131;aulast=Liao |