Erratum: Pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: A cost analysis (Surgical Endoscopy (2004) 18 (75-79) DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8868-9);Pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: A cost analysis

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-79

  Vernon, A H ^a   Georgeson, K E ^b   Harmon, C M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Cost; Laparoscopy; Outcomes; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 1642540048     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-0070-9     Document Type: Erratum

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