Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 69-75 , March 2009

CO2 Pneumoperitoneum Prolongs Survival in an Animal Model of Peritonitis Compared to Laparotomy

  • Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at 2nd Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki Greece
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  • Theodoros E. Pavlidis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Propaedeutical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Ioannis Koutelidakis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Evangelos J. Giamarrelos-Bourboulis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 4th Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Stefanos Atmatzidis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Konstantina Kontopoulou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Georgios Marakis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Propaedeutical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Konstantinos Atmatzidis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 29 October 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(08)00112-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.02.030

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 69-75 , March 2009

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