Protein-losing enteropathy after the fontan operation: An international multicenter study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1063-1073

  Mertens, L ^a   Hagler, D J ^a   Sauer, U ^a   Somerville, J ^a   Gewillig, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDEMA; EFFUSION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031955639     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70406-4     Document Type: Article

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