Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 245-251 , November 2007

The laparoscopic approach toward hyperinsulinism in children

  • Klaas (N.) M.A. Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS(ED)

      Affiliations

    • Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Klaas (N) M. A. Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS(Ed), Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • D.C. van der Zee

      Affiliations

    • Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.06.006

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 245-251 , November 2007

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