The survivors of gastroschisis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 158-160

  Davies, Brian W ^a   Stringer, Mark D ^a,b  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall defects; Gastroschisis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0030929546     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.77.2.158     Document Type: Article

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