Appendicitis in children: An increasing health scourge in a developing country

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 490-495

  Osifo, Osarumwense David ^a   Ogiemwonyi, Scott O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Children; Developing country; Incidence; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS ABSCESS; PERITONITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTICEMIA; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 68149145803     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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