Division of the fistula in laparoscopic-assisted repair of anorectal malformations-are clips or ties necessary?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 298-301

  Rollins, Michael D ^a   Downey, Earl C ^a   Meyers, Rebecka L ^a   Scaife, Eric R ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectoplasty; Imperforate anus; Rectourethral fistula

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA FISTULA; URETHROGRAPHY; URINARY DIVERSION;

ANUS, IMPERFORATE; COLOSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149518102     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.032     Document Type: Article

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