Down's syndrome as a factor in the diagnosis, management, and outcome in patients of Morgagni hernia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 636-639

  Jetley, Nishith Kumar ^a   Al Assiri, Ali Hassan ^b   Al Helal, Abdulla S ^a   Al Bin Ali, Ali M ^c  

^a ASEER CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Delays in diagnosis of recurrence; Diagnostic delays; Diaphragmatic hernia; Down's syndrome; Morgagni; Morgagni hernia; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DOWN SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954526460     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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