Mortality and morbidity associated with late diagnosis of anorectal malformations in children

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 327-330

  Haider, Nadeem ^a,b   Fisher, R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Children; Late diagnosis; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849086797     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80083-7     Document Type: Article

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