The laparoscopic approach for perforated appendicitis, including cases complicated by abscess formation

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 727-730

  Park, Hyoung Chul ^a   Yang, Dae Hyun ^a   Lee, Bong Hwa ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COHORT STUDIES; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049132935     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0196     Document Type: Article

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