The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis: A decision analysis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 676-681

  Olson, Allan D ^a   Hernandez, Ramiro ^a   Hirschl, Ronald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal ultrasonography; Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC PYLORUS STENOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031901077     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90186-5     Document Type: Article

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