Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 513-518 , March 2010

Transrectal ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided drainage of deep pelvic collections in children

  • Korgun Koral

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 214 456 6216; fax: +1 214 456 6015.
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  • Betul Derinkuyu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara University of School of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100, Turkey
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  • Lynn Gargan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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  • Elizabeth M. Lagomarsino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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  • Joseph T. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA

Received 27 March 2009 ,Revised 28 June 2009 ,Accepted 29 June 2009.

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PII: S0022-3468(09)00553-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.06.033

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 513-518 , March 2010

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