Rectal ectasia associated with anoreetal anomalies

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 621-623

  Zia ul Miraj, M ^a,b   Brereton, R J ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anorectal anomalies; megarectum; rectal ectasia

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; RECTUM BIOPSY; RECTUM DISEASE; RECTUM MUCOSA; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030983033     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90722-3     Document Type: Article

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