Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure for penetrating rectal injury in a pediatric patient
Purpose: Endoluminal Vacuum-assisted closure therapy (EVT) has been employed to assist in closure of rectal defects with high success rates. Most of the literature is focused on the use of EVT after anastomotic leaks, and has been limited in the pediatric population to esophageal defects. We describ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621001068 |