Postoperative intestinal obstruction after laparoscopic versus open surgery in the pediatric population: A 15-year review

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 160-162

  Molinaro, F ^a   Kaselas, C ^b   Lacreuse, I ^a   Moog, R ^a   Becmeur, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b Aristotle University of Thessaloniki   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bowel adhesion; Intestinal occlusion; Postoperative occlusion

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NEWBORN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REOPERATION; TISSUE ADHESION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL CAVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350493409     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202858     Document Type: Article

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