Perforating appendicitis: An indication for laparoscopy?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 182-184

  Paya, K ^a   Rauhofer, U ^a   Rebhandl, W ^a   St Deluggi, ^b   Horcher, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Pediatric surgery; Perforating appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

APPENDICITIS; CHILD; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033950195     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900096     Document Type: Article

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