Analysis of 1,992 patients with anorectal malformations over the past two decades in Japan

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 435-441

  Endo, Masao ^a,b   Hayashi, Akira ^a   Ishihara, Michiomi ^a   Maie, Masahiko ^a   Nagasaki, Akira ^a   Nishi, Toshiji ^a   Saeki, Morihiro ^a  

^a Steering Comm Japan Stud Grp A   (Japan)

^b Department of Pediatric Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformations; Classification; Down's syndrome; Rectocloacal fistula; Rectourethral fistula

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033009643     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90494-3     Document Type: Article

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