The influence of advanced radiographic imaging on the treatment of pediatric appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1908-1911

  York, Douglas ^a,b   Smith, Angela ^a   Phillips, J Duncan ^a,b   Von Allmen, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BARIUM; OPIATE;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORATION; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGEON; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 28844480134     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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