Appendicitis diagnosed following active observation does not increase morbidity in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 1995, Pages 76-78

  Surana, Rajendra ^a   O'Donell, Barry ^a   Puri, Prem ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Active observation; Appendicitis; Child

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATION; PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0028943282     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00171158     Document Type: Article

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