Comparison between sonographic and plain radiography in the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction at Mulago hospital, Uganda

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 540-545

  Musoke, F ^a   Kawooya, M G ^a   Kiguli Malwadde, E ^a,b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL INTESTINE; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UGANDA;

EID: 3342945378     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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