Analysis of factors affecting the spontaneous closure of a gastrocutaneous fistula

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1197-1199

  Janik, Tracey A ^a   Hendrickson, Richard J ^a   Janik, Joseph S ^a,b   Landholm, Angi E ^a  

^a Banner Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b Arizona Children's Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Fistula; gastrocutaneous fistula; gastrostomy; gastrostomy button; laparoscopic gastrostomy; Stamm gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH FISTULA;

EID: 3843127425     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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