Multicenter biliary atresia outcome studies: The importance of surgical aspects

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Petersen, Claus ^a   Ure, Benno M ^a   Davenport, M ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT ATRESIA; FRANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

BILIARY ATRESIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; PORTOENTEROSTOMY, HEPATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248586900     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.01.031     Document Type: Letter

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