Meconium peritonitis in Nigerian children

Meconium peritonitis is a rare disease with a fatal outcome. In Nigeria and Africa, there are only the occasional case reports on the subject matter. This is a 10-year retrospective study of all patients with meconium peritonitis treated at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, B...

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Published in:	Annals of African medicine Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 187 - 191
Main Authors:	Abubakar, A M, Odelola, M A, Bode, C O, Sowande, A O, Bello, M A, Chinda, J Y, Jalo, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-12-2008 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects:	Abdomen Care and treatment Children Diagnosis Female Health aspects Hirschsprung Disease - diagnosis Hirschsprung Disease - epidemiology Hirschsprung Disease - surgery Humans Infant, Newborn Laparotomy Male Meconium Mortality Nigeria Nigeria - epidemiology Pathology Peritonitis Peritonitis - diagnosis Peritonitis - epidemiology Peritonitis - surgery Postoperative period Prenatal care Prenatal Diagnosis Retrospective Studies Surgery Treatment Outcome Nigeria
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