Early laparoscopy versus active observation in acute abdominal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 400-403

  Maggio, Adam Q ^a   Reece Smith, Alex M ^a   Tang, Tjun Y ^a   Sadat, Umar ^a   Walsh, Stewart R ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Acute *diagnosis surgery therapy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE ABDOMEN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBSERVATION; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT READMISSION; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 53949107379     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2008.06.004     Document Type: Review

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