Perforated appendicitis: Prospective outcome analysis for 150 children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 923-926

  Fishman, Steven J ^a   Pelosi, Luanne ^a   Klavon, Susan L ^a   O'Rourke, Edward J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Outcome; Perforated

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034077469     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.6924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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