Radiographic and endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of enterocutaneous fistulas

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-160

  Lee, Jennifer K ^a   Stein, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

computed tomography; Enterocutaneous fistula; fistulogram; magnetic resonance imaging; small bowel follow through

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956019646     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262982     Document Type: Article

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