Neonatal outcomes associated with intestinal abnormalities diagnosed by fetal ultrasound

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-75

  Ruiz, Melissa J ^a   Thatch, Keith A ^a   Fisher, Jason C ^a   Simpson, Lynn L ^a   Cowles, Robert A ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dilated; Echogenic; Intestinal atresia; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WASTAGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ATRESIA; INTESTINE MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ILEUS; MECONIUM PERITONITIS; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 58149518164     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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