Evolution in the management of Hirschsprung's disease in the UK and Ireland: A national survey of practice revisited

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-38

  Bradnock, T J ^a   Walker, G M ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Hirschsprung disease; Laparoscopy; Operative procedures; Surgical stomas

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ENEMA;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECTUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOPSY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENEMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECTUM;

EID: 79952412977     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12771863936846     Document Type: Article

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