Meckel's diverticular complications in children: Is laparoscopy the order of the day?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Sai Prasad, T R ^a   Chui, Chan Hon ^a   Singaporewalla, Fatima Reyaz ^a   Ong, Choo Phaik Caroline ^a   Low, Yee ^a   Yap, Te Lu ^a   Jacobsen, Anette Sundfor ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Children; Complications; Laparoscopy; Meckel's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILEUM; INTESTINE INTUSSUSCEPTION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE ULCER; LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED TRANS UMBILICAL MECKEL'S DIVERTICULECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; ULCER PERFORATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; PEPTIC ULCER PERFORATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33846603714     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1844-z     Document Type: Article

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