Mechanical small bowel obstruction in children at a tertiary care centre in Kashmir
<b>Background:</b> Small bowel obstruction is the commonest surgical emergency encountered in childhood. We observed that intestinal obstruction caused by ascariasis is one of the leading causes of death in our children and consumes a major portion of our hospital resources. Other cause...
Main Authors: | Shiekh Khursheed, Baba Aejaz, Ahmad Syed, Shera Altaf, Patnaik Rekha, Sherwani Afak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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Series: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2010;volume=7;issue=2;spage=81;epage=85;aulast=Shiekh |
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