Aggressive conservative treatment of esophageal perforations in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 685-689

  Martinez, L ^b   Rivas, S ^b   Hernandez F ^b   Avila, L F ^b   Lassaletta, L ^b   Murcia, J ^b   Olivares, P ^b   Queizan A ^b   Fernandez, A ^b   Lopez Santamaria M ^b   Tovar, J A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Conservative; Esophageal perforation; Management

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASPIRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EFFUSION; ESOPHAGOSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; JEJUNOSTOMY; LEUKEMIA; MALE; NECROSIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; THORAX DRAINAGE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0038674379     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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