Primary anastomosis in necrotizing enterocolitis: The first option to consider

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 673-676

  Guelfand, Miguel ^a,b   Santos, Marcela ^a   Olivos, Maricarmen ^a   Ovalle, Alejandra ^a  

^a Pediatra Reumatólogo Unidad Inmuno Reumatología Hospital Dr Exequiel González Cortés   (Chile)

^b CLÍNICA LAS CONDES   (Chile)

Author keywords

Necrotizing enterocolitis; Newborns; Primary anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANASTOMOSIS; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; ENTEROSTOMY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE STENOSIS; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN DISEASE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIMARY ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHILE; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTESTINES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863990500     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3092-8     Document Type: Article

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