Greater omentum flaps and granulocyte transfusions as combined therapy of liver abscess in chronic granulomatous disease

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 234-236

  Von Planta, Maya ^a,d   Ozsahin, Hulya ^b   Schroten, H ^c   Stauffer, U G ^b   Seger, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Surgery ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic granulomatous disease; Flap plastic; Granulocyte transfusions; Liver abscess

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GRANULOCYTE TRANSFUSION; GRANULOMATOSIS; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; OMENTUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 0030928136     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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