Laparoscopic management of abdominal cocoon

"Peritonitis fibrosa incapsulata", first described in 1907, is a condition characterized by encasement of the bowel with a thick fibrous membrane. This condition was renamed as "abdominal cocoon" in 1978. It presents as small bowel obstruction clinically. 35 cases of abdominal co...

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Main Authors: Makam Ramesh, Chamany Tulip, Ramesh Saraswathi, Potluri Vamsi, Varadaraju Prashanth, Kasabe Pradeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2008;volume=4;issue=1;spage=15;epage=17;aulast=Makam