Urokinase thrombolysis as a rescue treatment for midgut volvulus ischemia
Midgut volvulus in infants may lead to extreme short bowel syndrome. Strategies to avoid post-ischemia bowel loss have been proposed, involving thrombolysis prior to a definitive surgical treatment. Haemorrhagic risks in these patients may withhold from this approach. Herein we describe the use of u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617300556 |