Researchers Review Impaction Colic Cases
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
October 8, 2015
Most impaction colics studied (53.4%) resolved without treatment or with simple medical therapy on the first visit.
Most impaction colics studied (53.4%) resolved without treatment or with simple medical therapy on the first visit.
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