Surgical approach to the coelomic cavity through the axillary and inguinal regions in sea turtles

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 228, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 922-925

  Di Bello, Antonio ^a   Valastro, Carmela ^a   Staffieri, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARETTA CARETTA; COLON; ENTEROSTOMY; FOREIGN BODY; GASTROSTOMY; ILEUM; INGUINAL REGION; INTESTINE RESECTION; JEJUNUM; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ENTEROSTOMY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; GASTROSTOMY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLES;

ANIMALIA; CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33645055078     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.228.6.922     Document Type: Article

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