Small bowel obstruction in pregnancy is a complex surgical problem with a high risk of fetal loss

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 339-344

  Webster, Peter J ^a   Bailey, M A ^a   Wilson, J ^a   Burke, D A ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Small bowel obstruction

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SMALL INTESTINE;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84937554687     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588415X14181254789844     Document Type: Review

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