A meta-analysis of peritoneal drainage versus laparotomy for perforated necrotizing enterocolitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1210-1213

  Moss, R Lawrence ^a   Dimmitt, Reed A ^a   Henry, Marion C W ^a   Geraghty, Nora ^a   Efron, Brad ^a  

^a STANFORD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparotomy; Meta analysis; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Peritoneal drainage; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034894369     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.25764     Document Type: Article

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