Influence of the type of operations on the development of latex sensitization in children with myelomeningocele

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 688-692

  Mazon, Angel ^a   Nieto, Antonio ^a   Pamies, Rafael ^a   Felix, Ruben ^a   Linana, Juan Jose ^a   Lanuza, Amparo ^a   Caballero, Luis ^a   Estornell, Francisco ^a   Garcia Ibarra, Fernando ^a   Alvarez Garijo, Jose A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Latex allergy; Multiple surgeries; Myelomeningocele; Spina bifida; Ventricular peritoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE;

EID: 20144387119     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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