Update on the management of anorectal malformations

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 899-904

  Bischoff, Andrea ^a   Levitt, Marc A ^a   Peña, Alberto ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Imperforate anus; PSARP; PSARVUP

Indexed keywords

ANOPLASTY; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; COLOSTOMY; CONSTIPATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLPOS DRAINAGE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS, IMPERFORATE; BOLIVIA; COLOSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEXICO; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECTUM;

EID: 84883445796     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3355-z     Document Type: Review

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