Innervation patterns of the rectal pouch and fistula in anorectal malformations: A preliminary report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 357-362

  Holschneider, Alexander M ^a   Ure, Benno M ^b   Pfrommer, Walter ^b   Meier Ruge, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGANGLIONOSIS; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029867004     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90738-1     Document Type: Article

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