Development of a standardized definition for Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis: a Delphi analysis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 251-256

  Pastor, Aimee C ^a   Osman, Fahima ^b   Teitelbaum, Daniel H ^c   Caty, Michael G ^d   Langer, Jacob C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aganglionosis; Enterocolitis; Hirschsprung's disease; Pull through surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTEROCOLITIS; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE RADIOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTEROCOLITIS; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS;

EID: 58149501978     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.052     Document Type: Article

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