TY - JOUR T1 - EMergency abdominal operations in the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AU - Burack JH, Mandel MS, Bizer LS Y1 - 1989/03/01 N1 - 10.1001/archsurg.1989.01410030031004 JO - Archives of Surgery SP - 285 EP - 286 VL - 124 IS - 3 N2 - • We have reviewed the medical records of ten patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who required emergency celiotomy in a three-year period. These operations are characterized by a high morbidity and mortality. Careful attention to the support of these immunosuppressed, malnourished patients if emergency operation is necessary may improve the poor results reported herein.(Arch Surg 1989;124:285-286) SN - 0004-0010 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1989.01410030031004 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1989.01410030031004 ER -