Appendectomy in pregnancy: The experience of a university hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 362-364

  Al Qudah, M S ^a   Amr, M ^a   Sroujieh, A ^a   Issa, A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032778880     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619964643     Document Type: Article

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