Interval laparoscopic appendectomy in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 308-311

  Owen, Anthony ^a   Moore, Olivia ^a   Marven, Sean ^a   Roberts, Julian ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX ABSCESS; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750202484     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.308     Document Type: Article

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