Antenatal appendicular perforation.
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چکیده
Antenatal appendicular perforation leading to localized meconium peritonitis and intestinal obstruction is reported in a premature neonate. The baby was successfully treated by a limited ileocaecal resection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 63 745 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987