Mortality after appendectomy in Sweden, 1987-1996

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 233, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 455-460

  Blomqvist, P G ^a   Andersson, R E B ^a   Granath, F ^a   Lambe, M P ^a   Ekbom, A R ^a  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0035080628     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200104000-00001     Document Type: Article

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