Changing clinicopathological profile of intussusception in Nigeria - A 20-year review

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 47, Issue 32, 2000, Pages 437-440

  Adebamowo, C A ^a   Akang, E E U ^a   Pindiga, H U ^a   Ezeome, E R ^a   Omotosho, P O B ^a   Labeodan, O A ^a   Solanke, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ceco cecal; Ileo colic; Intussusception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CECUM; CHILD; COLON; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; OCCULT BLOOD; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CECAL DISEASES; CECUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033996453     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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