Spontaneous localized intestinal perforation and intestinal dilatation in very-low-birthweight infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1381-1388

  Koshinaga, Tsugumichi ^a   Gotoh, Hiroshi ^a   Sugito, Kiminobu ^a   Ikeda, Tarou ^a   Hagiwara, Noritsugu ^a   Tomita, Ryouichi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intestinal dilatation; Spontaneous localized intestinal perforation; Very low birthweight infants

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; INDOMETACIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG DYSPLASIA; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SEPSIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750389806     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600617123     Document Type: Article

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