The role of peritoneal drains in treatment of perforated necrotizing enterocolitis: Recommendations from recent experience

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1468-1470

  Ahmed, T ^b   Ein, S ^b   Moore, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonatal intestinal perforation; Peritoneal drain

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031756851     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90476-6     Document Type: Article

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