Laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy in children

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Chauhan, Kashif ^a   Awadalla, Sami ^a   Kashif, Saira ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33845606177     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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