Active observation of children with possible appendicitis does not increase morbidity

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 412-413

  Kirby, Christopher P ^a   Sparnon, Anthony L ^a,b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appendicectomy; Appendicitis; Children; Diagnosis; Morbidity; Observation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TIME; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035404078     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02148.x     Document Type: Article

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