Clinical versus sonographic evaluation of acute appendicitis in children: A comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 780-783

  Emil, Sherif ^a   Mikhail, Peter ^a   Laberge, Jean Martin ^a   Flageole, Heéleène ^a   Nguyen, Luong T ^a   Shaw, Kenneth S ^a   Baican, Livia ^a   Oudjhane, Kamal ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Sonography; Ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035002547     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.22960     Document Type: Article

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