Plastic and reconstructive surgery in Uganda - 10 Years experience

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-18

  Hodges, Sarah ^a   Wilson, Joanna ^b   Hodges, Andrew ^a  

^a Mengo Hospital   (Uganda)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Developing countries; Plastic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPICILLIN; ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; DEXAMETHASONE; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

BURN; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UGANDA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WOUND CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CONTRACTURE; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57449106668     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02839.x     Document Type: Review

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