Endosonographic evaluation of the rectum in children with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 438-441

  Yachha, S K ^a   Dhiman, R K ^a   Gupta, Rohit ^a   Ghoshal, U C ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; Portal hypertension; Portal hypertensive rectopathy; Portal vein; Rectum; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM DISEASE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; VARICOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; RECTUM; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030459591     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199611000-00014     Document Type: Article

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