An evidence-based definition for perforated appendicitis derived from a prospective randomized trial

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2242-2245

  St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Holcomb III, George W ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Children; Definition; Perforation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 56449085939     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.051     Document Type: Article

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