Role of damage control enterostomy in management of children with peritonitis from acute intestinal disease

• Autores principales: Emmanuel A Ameh (Autor), Michael A Ayeni (Autor), Stephen A Kache (Autor), Philip M Mshelbwala (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Background: Intestinal anastomosis in severely ill children with peritonitis from intestinal perforation, intestinal gangrene or anastomotic dehiscence (acute intestinal disease) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Enterostomy as a damage control measure may be an option to minimize the...