Spectrum of anorectal anomalies in pygopagus twins

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 608-612

  Janik, Joseph S ^a   Hendrickson, Richard J ^b   Janik, Joseph P ^b   Bensard, Denis D ^b   Partrick, David A ^b   Karrer, Frederick M ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anus; Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty; Pygopagus twins; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJOINED TWINS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037390358     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50132     Document Type: Article

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