Acute appendicitis: The continuing role for active observation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 125-128

  Bachoo, P ^a   Mahomed, A A ^a   Ninan, G K ^a   Youngson, G G ^a  

^a ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active observation; Appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035081539     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830000483     Document Type: Article

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