Incidence of acute nonperforated and perforated appendicitis: Age- specific and sex-specific analysis

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 313-317

  Körner, Hartwig ^a   Söndenaa, Karl ^a   Söreide, Jon Arne ^a   Andersen, Egil ^a   Nysted, Arne ^a   Lende, Tone H ^a   Kjellevold, Kjell H ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842372079     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002689900235     Document Type: Article

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