Surgical decision making in necrotizing enterocolitis and focal intestinal perforation: Predictive value of radiologic findings

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1688-1691

  Tam, Alda L ^a   Camberos, Alfonso ^a   Applebaum, Harry ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory laparotomy; Focal intestinal perforation; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Peritoneal drainage; Radiologic findings

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036894839     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.36696     Document Type: Article

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