Mechanical bowel preparation for esophagocoloplasty in children: Is it really necessary?

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 475-478

  Leal, A J G ^a   Tannuri, A C A ^a   Tannuri, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anastomotic dehiscence; Caustic stricture; Child; Esophageal atresia; Esophagocoloplasty; Mechanical bowel preparation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LEAKAGE; COLOCOLIC ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOCOLOPLASTY; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; EVISCERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL BOWEL PREPARATION; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANASTOMOTIC DEHISCENCE; CAUSTIC STRICTURE; CHILD; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGOCOLOPLASTY; MECHANICAL BOWEL PREPARATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANASTOMOTIC LEAK; CHILD; COLON; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880326721     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01378.x     Document Type: Article

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