Elective appendectomy at the time of cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 491.e1-491.e5

  Pearce, Christy ^a   Torres, Carlos ^a   Stallings, Shawn ^a   Adair, David ^a   Kipikasa, Joseph ^a   Briery, Christian ^a   Fody, Edward ^b  

^a Section on Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^b Holland Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; elective appendectomy; morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 54849428530     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.063     Document Type: Article

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