title: Decompressive laparotomy to treat intractable cerebral hypoxia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4283, USA.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagpal
authors.forename: Casey H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Calland
authors.forename: Vicente H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Gracias
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Leroux
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D003422:Critical Care; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000601:surgery; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D010100:Oxygen