Appendico-cutaneous fistula in cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-152

  Rogers, Tim N ^a   Joseph, Craig ^a   Bowley, Douglas M G ^a   Pitcher, Graeme J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Appendico cutaneous fistula; Cystic fibrosis

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIAC BONE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842815212     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-003-1109-z     Document Type: Article

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