Laparoscopic appendectomy: An rfficacious alternative for complicated appendicitis in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 157-159

  Pham, V A ^a   Pham, H N ^b   Ho, T H ^b  

^a HUE UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b Hue Central Hospital   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Children; Complicated apendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS ABSCESS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350503648     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202247     Document Type: Article

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