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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel A Ameh, Michael A Ayeni, Stephen A Kache, Philip M Mshelbwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Anastomotic dehiscence
damage control
entetorostomy
intestinal gangrene
intestinal perforation
peritonitis
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=4;spage=315;epage=319;aulast=Ameh

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