Intraabdominal pressure: A parameter helpful for diagnosing and predicting a complicated course in children with appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 559-563

  Bingö Kologlu, Meltem ^a   Tanyel, F Cahit ^a   Öcal, Turgay ^a   Karaagaoglu, Ergun ^a   Şenocak, Mehmet Emin ^a   Büyükpamukçu, Nebil ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Intraabdominal pressure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034028455     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.0350559     Document Type: Article

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