Pyloric stenosis: From a retrospective analysis to a prospective clinical trial - The impact on surgical outcomes

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-314

  St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic; Open; Prospective; Pyloromyotomy

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PYLOROMYOTOMY; PYLORUS STENOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYLORIC STENOSIS, HYPERTROPHIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 43449100681     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282ff0de9     Document Type: Review

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