In-utero defecation: Fact or fiction?

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 376-380

  Ciftci A O ^a   Tanyel, F Cahit ^a   Karnak, I ^a   Buyukpamukcu N ^a   Hicsonmez A ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

99mTc HIDA; Fetal physiology; In utero defecation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFECATION; FETUS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECONIUM; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RABBIT; SCINTISCANNING; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0343986311     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072287     Document Type: Article

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