The perceived cosmetic value of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1579-1580

  Ceccanti, Silvia ^a   Mele, Ermelinda ^a   Cozzi, Denis A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLOROMYOTOMY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CICATRIX; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PYLORIC STENOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS;

EID: 48149093155     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.03.036     Document Type: Letter

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