Loss of ganglion cells and marked attenuation of bowel wall in cecal dilatation

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 385-388

  Collure, Don W D ^a   Hameer, Hussein R ^a  

^a VA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTENUATION; CECUM DISEASE; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON DILATATION; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON VOLVULUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE WALL; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030026764     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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