Laparoscopic appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis in children

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 994-997

  Thambidorai, C R ^a   Aman Fuad, Y ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Children; Complicated appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendicectomy; Open appendicectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; WOUND INFECTION;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 58849111269     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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