Intussusception of Vermiform Appendix a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 6, 1996, Pages 287-290

  Kegelaers, B ^a   Storms, P ^a   Eyckens, A ^b   Sebrechts, R ^a  

^a Brussels Saint Elisabeth Clinic   (Belgium)

^b Sancta Maria Hospital   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Appendix; Appendix intussusception; Ileocolic intussusception

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM DISEASE; INTUSSUSCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INTUSSUSCEPTION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030278025     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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