The STEP procedure: Defining its role in the management of pediatric short bowel syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-175

  Dutta, Sanjeev ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; JEJUNAL DILATION; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MALABSORPTION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SERIAL TRANSVERSE ENTEROPLASTY; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DECISION TREES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547700325     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318064c877     Document Type: Editorial

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