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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 10/2013

01-10-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Laparoscopic treatment for adhesive small bowel obstruction: is it the gold standard in children too?

Authors: Nadja Apelt, Neil Featherstone, Stefano Giuliani

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 10/2013

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Excerpt

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to adhesions is an important cause of surgical admission and postoperative morbidity in the pediatric population [1, 2]. Advanced laparoscopic surgery is now commonly available in the majority of tertiary pediatric centers for the treatment of both urgent and elective cases. …
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Metadata
Title
Laparoscopic treatment for adhesive small bowel obstruction: is it the gold standard in children too?
Authors
Nadja Apelt
Neil Featherstone
Stefano Giuliani
Publication date
01-10-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 10/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2891-x

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