Endoscopic Treatment for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
The differential diagnosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children can be reduced markedly simply by taking into account the age of the child. The clinical condition of the patient can further help narrow the diagnostic possibilities. Newborns and infants who are clinically unstable are more likely to have diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, volvulus, Hirschprung disease, intussu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1531-0043,1530-9681
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247855