Use of a plastic hemoderivative bag in the treatment of gastroschisis

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 15, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 442-444

  Miranda, M E ^a   Tatsuo, E S ^a   Guimaraes J T ^a   Paixao R M ^a   Lanna, J C B D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anomalies of abdominal muscles; Prostheses and implants; Surgery of omphalocele; Surgery, neonatal gastroschisis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; OMPHALOCELE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032775715     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050629     Document Type: Article

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