Routine insertion of a SILASTIC® spring-loaded silo for infants with gastroschisis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 843-846

  Minkes, Robert K ^a,b   Langer, Jacob C ^a   Mazziotti, Mark V ^a   Skinner, Michael A ^a   Foglia, Robert P ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall defects; Complications; Human; Intestinal perforation; Intestine; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Retrospective study

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0034080422     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.6858     Document Type: Conference Paper

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