Jejuno-ileal atresia: A 2-year preliminary study on presentation and outcome

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 354-357

  Ekwunife, O H ^a   Oguejiofor, I C ^a   Modekwe, V I ^a   Osuigwe, A N ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Atresia; Congenital; Intestinal obstruction; L jejunoileal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM; INTESTINE ATRESIA; JEJUNUM; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NIGERIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUM; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL ATRESIA; JEJUNUM; MALE; NIGERIA;

EID: 84866376931     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.100647     Document Type: Article

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