Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1947-1951 , October 2009

Outcomes of sutureless gastroschisis closure

Received 5 November 2008 ,Accepted 16 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-3468(09)00295-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.03.027

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1947-1951 , October 2009

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