Active enlargement of the abdominal cavity - A new method for earlier closure of giant omphalocele and gastroschisis

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-25

  Patkowski, Dariusz ^a   Czernik, J ^a   Baglaj, S M ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall defect; Gastroschisis; Omphalocele

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; OMPHALOCELE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERMEABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GASTROSCHISIS; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; TRACTION;

EID: 20644465201     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830542     Document Type: Conference Paper

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