Application of a clinical score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in childhood: A retrospective analysis of 197 patients

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1320-1322

  Dado, G ^a   Anania, G ^a   Baccarani, U ^a   Marcotti, E ^a   Donini, A ^a   Risaliti, A ^a   Pasqualucci, A ^a   Bresadola, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Scoring system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033843971     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.9316     Document Type: Article

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