Laparoscopic appendectomy after conservative management of appendix mass

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-301

  Gillick, J ^a   Mohanan, N ^b   Das, L ^b   Puri, P ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b National Childrens Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Appendix mass; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; INFUSION FLUID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX DISEASE; APPENDIX MASS; CARCINOID; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PARALYTIC ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43149100120     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-007-2103-7     Document Type: Review

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