Colostomy for high anorectal malformation: An evaluation of morbidity and mortality in a developing country

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-410

  Chirdan, Lohfa B ^a   Uba, Francis A ^a   Ameh, Emmanuel A ^b   Mshelbwala, Philip M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Colostomy; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOSTOMY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; BODY WEIGHT; COLOSTOMY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49649085836     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2114-z     Document Type: Article

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