Iatrogenic gastric volvulus during transposition for esophageal atresia: Diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-232

  Chan, K L ^a   Saing, Htut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gastric transposition; iatrogenic gastric volvulus

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH TRANSPOSITION; STOMACH VOLVULUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030049309     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90003-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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