The radiologist says malrotation: Does the surgeon operate?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-49

  Dilley, A V ^a   Pereira, J ^a   Shi, E C P ^a   Adams, S ^a   Kern, I B ^a   Currie, B ^a   Henry, G M ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryology; Intestinal obstruction; Malrotation; Volvulus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE MALROTATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 0034013752     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050012     Document Type: Article

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