The Complication Rate and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Children with Perforated Appendicitis

Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-23

  Azzie, Georges ^a   Salloum, Adnan ^a   Beasley, Spencer ^a   Maoate, Kiki ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ADHESION; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842457698     PISSN: 10926410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264104773513098     Document Type: Review

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