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

• Main Authors: Emmanuel A Ameh (Author), Michael A Ayeni (Author), Stephen A Kache (Author), Philip M Mshelbwala (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: 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...