Outcome of laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 893-895

  Taqi, Esmaeel ^a   Al Hadher, Sulaiman ^a   Ryckman, Jon ^a   Su, Wendy ^a   Aspirot, Ann ^a   Puligandla, Pramod ^a   Flageole, Hélène ^a   Laberge, Jean Martin ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Complications; Laparoscopy; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43249121630     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.033     Document Type: Article

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