Modern treatment of hirschsprung's disease

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-249

  Gunnarsdottir A ^a,b,c,d   Wester, T ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Section of Pediatric Surgery   (Iceland)

^d LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Constipation; Enterocolitis; Hirschsprung's disease; Laparoscopically assisted pull through; Quality of life; Soiling; Transanal endorectal pull through

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255183979     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691110000403     Document Type: Article

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