Omphalocele management using goal-oriented classification in African centre with limited resources

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 286-288

  Osifo, Osarumwense David ^a   Ovueni, Mike Efe ^a   Evbuomwan, Iyekoretin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African centre; Goal oriented classification; Management; Omphalocele; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; NEWBORN PERIOD; NIGERIA; OMPHALOCELE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURVIVOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79961040917     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq093     Document Type: Article

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