McBurney's point: Are we missing it?

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 363-365

  Naraynsingh, V ^a   Ramdass, M J ^a   Singh, J ^a   Singh Rampaul, R ^a   Maharaj, D ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; McBurney's point; Vermiform appendix

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; BARIUM SULFATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINE, LARGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036488687     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-002-0069-7     Document Type: Article

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