Síndrome de respuesta inflamatoria sistémica 

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Moore FD. La maladie postoperatoire. SCNA 1976; 56: 811.

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Shock 

Cowley R, Trump B. Pathophysiology of shock anorexia and ischemia. Williams and Wilkins 1980.

Aun F, Birolini D. Metabolic alterations in shock. En: Geelhoed G, Chernow B, Editors. Endocrine aspects of acute illness. Churchill Livingstone. New York 1985.

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Síndrome de disfunción respiratoria aguda 

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Taylor RW, Norwood SH. The adult respiratory distress syndrome. En: Civetta JM, Taylor RW, Kirby RR (Editores) Critical care. JB Lippincot Co. Philadelphia 1992. pp 1237-47.

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Sepsis y disfunción orgánica múltiple

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Wilmore DW y col. The gut a central organ of the surgical stress. Surgery 1986;184:197.

Trauma grave 

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ATLS. Advanced Trauma Life Support. American College of Surgeons. Chicago 1994.

Abdomen agudo

Bockus HL. Gastroenterology. Fourth Edition. Saunders. Philadelphia 1985. Vol 1. pp 224-8.

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