Matched analysis of nonoperative management vs immediate appendectomy for perforated appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-24

  Henry, Marion C W ^a   Gollin, Gerald ^b   Islam, Saleem ^c   Sylvester, Karl ^d   Walker, Angela ^e   Silverman, Bonnie L ^a   Moss, R Lawrence ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Complicated appendicitis; Interval appendectomy; Nonoperative management; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33845962854     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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