Intestinal rotation abnormalities without volvulus: The role of laparoscopy

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 172-176

  Mazziotti, Mark V ^a   Strasberg, Steven M ^a   Langer, Jacob C ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE MALROTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MESENTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLVULUS;

EID: 0030739104     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(97)00058-6     Document Type: Article

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