Changing pattern of acute intestinal obstruction in a tropical African population

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 727-731

  Adesunkanmi, A R K ^a   Agbakwuru, E A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROGNOSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030277142     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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