Postoperative respiratory complications in ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1095-1098

  Allen, Gary S ^b   Cox Jr , Charles S ^a   White, Nicki ^b   Khalil, Samia ^b   Rabb, Mary ^b   Lally, Kevin P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hernia; Prematurity; Respiratory complications

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031818443     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90538-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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