The structure of the transitional and aganglionic zones of Auerbach's plexus in patients with Hirschsprung's disease: A computer-assisted three-dimensional reconstruction study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 420-426

  Miura, Hiromitsu ^a   Ohi, Ryoji ^a   Tseng, Shang Wen ^a   Takahashi, Tohru ^a,b  

^a Tohoku University ^*

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGANGLIONOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFANT; INTESTINE RESECTION; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0029868789     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90751-4     Document Type: Article

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