Prevention of intra-abdominal abscess following laparoscopic appendicectomy for perforated appendicitis: A prospective study

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 374-377

  Hussain, A ^a   Mahmood, H ^a   Nicholls, J ^a   El Hasani, S ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

American society of anesthesiologists (ASA); Computerised axial tomography (CT); Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA); Length of stay (LOS); Open appendicectomy (OA)

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53949088667     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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