Strangulated umbilical hernias in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-235

  Fall, I ^a   Sanou, A ^a   Ngom, G ^a   Dieng, M ^a   Sankale A A ^a   Ndoye, M ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide Le Dantec de Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Children; Strangulation; Umbilical hernia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA STRANGULATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE NECROSIS; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENEGAL; UMBILICAL HERNIA; WOUND INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENEGAL;

EID: 33644975231     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1634-7     Document Type: Article

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