Iatrogenic esophageal perforation in children: Patterns of injury, presentation, management, and outcome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 890-895

  Panieri, E ^a   Millar, A J W ^a   Rode, H ^a   Brown, R A ^a   Cywes, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

dilatation; Esophagus; perforation; stricture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPYEMA; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; MALE; PAIN; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0029987706     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90404-2     Document Type: Article

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