Contemporary practice patterns in the surgical management of Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1257-1260

  Keckler, Scott J ^a   Yang, Jeannie C ^a   Fraser, Jason D ^a   Aguayo, Pablo ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   Holcomb III, George W ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

American Pediatric Surgical Association; Hirschsprung's disease; Management; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; COLON BIOPSY; COLON SURGERY; COLOSTOMY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 66649110243     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.050     Document Type: Article

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