Interval appendectomy as routine therapy or only as indicated: The controversy continues;Appendectomie à froid als routine-ingreep of op indicatie: De controverse blijft bestaan

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Volumn 151, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 739-741

  Bessems, M ^a   Gouma, D J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COLON CANCER; CONSENSUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PAIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON;

AGE FACTORS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34147129711     PISSN: 00282162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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