The effect of the availability of laparoscopic techniques on the treatment of appendicitis in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 490-492

  Foulds, K A ^a   Beasley, S W ^a   Maoate, K ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Appendicectomy; Appendicitis; Hospital stay; Laparoscopy; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033770957     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830000407     Document Type: Article

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