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Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn

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Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynecology

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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Many congenital anomalies can present as emergencies in the period immediately after birth. Prompt recognition and therapy frequently can mean the difference between life and death in these seriously ill neonates. Thus, it is important that physicians involved in childbirth have a thorough knowledge of these defects and their early management.

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  1. Thomas R. Weber
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  2. Division of Maternal-Medicine, University of Louisville, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  3. Teenage Parent Program, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  4. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

  5. Pediatric Adolescent Gynecolgy, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

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Weber, T.R., Grosfeld, J.L. (1985). Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn. In: Lavery, J.P., Sanfilippo, J.S. (eds) Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5064-7_9

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