Surgical treatment of patent omphalomesenteric duct presenting as faecal umbilical discharge

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-213

  Giacalone, G ^a   Vanrykel, J P ^a,b   Belva, F ^a   Aelvoet, C ^a   De Weer, F ^a   Van Eldere, S ^a  

^a Imeldahospital   (Belgium)

^b AZ Imelda vzw   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Faecal umbilical discharge; Patent omphalomesenteric duct

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PATENT OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UMBILICUS;

EID: 2442423955     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2004.11679538     Document Type: Article

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