Early childhood appendicitis is still a difficult diagnosis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 459-462

  Paajanen, H ^a   Somppi, E ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Children; Infants; Surgery

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029926795     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14061.x     Document Type: Article

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