Neonatal intestinal obstruction in Benin, Nigeria

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-101

  Osifo, Osarumwense David ^a   Okolo, Jonathan Chukwunalu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Intestinal obstruction; Management; Neonates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73349084649     PISSN: 01896725     EISSN: 09745998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.54772     Document Type: Article

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