Intraoperative colonic lavage in a premature infant: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1645-1647

  Ognibene, Steven J ^a   Koniaris, Leonidas G ^a   Pegoli Jr, Walter ^a   Drugas, George T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diverticulitis; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Single stage

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON LAVAGE; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON RESECTION; COLOSTOMY; ENTEROSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036829051     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.36205     Document Type: Article

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