Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 171, Issue 1 , Pages 240-244 , November 2011

Noninvasive Assessment of Intra-Abdominal Pressure by Measurement of Abdominal Wall Tension1

  • Gabriëlle H. van Ramshorst, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Gabriëlle H. van Ramshorst, Erasmus MC, Department of Surgery, Room Z 836, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Mahdi Salih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Wim C.J. Hop, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Oscar J. F. van Waes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Richard H.M. Goossens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Design, Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurosciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Johan F. Lange

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 6 October 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.02.007

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 171, Issue 1 , Pages 240-244 , November 2011

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