Laparoscopic appendicectomy in children: A trainee's perspective

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 694-697

  Sai Prasad, T R ^a   Chui, Chan Hon ^a   Jacobsen, Anette Sundfor ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Laparoscopy; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; MESENTERIC LYMPHADENITIS; PERITONITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 33751569578     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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