Interval appendectomy: An old new operation

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-69

  Bass, Juan ^a   Rubin, Steven ^a   Hummadi, Abdulelah ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX TUMOR; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERVAL APPENDECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645313808     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.67     Document Type: Review

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