Management of appendiceal mass: Controversial issues revisited

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 767-775

  Meshikhes, Abdul Wahed N ^a  

^a KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Appendiceal mass; Interval appendicectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CECUM DISEASE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CECAL DISEASES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 40849116800     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0399-1     Document Type: Article

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