Enterocolitis after the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease: Risk factors and financial impact

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 830-833

  Hackam, David J ^a   Filler, R M ^a   Pearl, Richard H ^a,b  

^a Hospital for Sick Children ^*

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enterocolitis; Hirschsprung's disease

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOLITIS; FEMALE; FINANCE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031842928     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90652-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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