Neutropenic colitis: A continuing surgical challenge

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1200-1205

  Williams, N ^a   Scott, A D N ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLITIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK;

COLITIS; HUMANS; NEUTROPENIA; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030794886     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840905     Document Type: Review

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