Intestinal obstruction in the newborn.
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چکیده
up a group of some importance. Rickham (1952) has estimated that up to 950 babies are born in Great Britain each year with congenital defects amenable to surgery and the obstructions form a large part of these. This subject has been well discussed in several recent articles (Gross, 1953; Jolleys, 1952; Santulli, 1954; Swain and France, 1954, etc.). In this paper I wish to refer to particular aspects which I have had the opportunity of observing during the past five years, mainly at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 30 149 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1947