Laproscopic versus open appendectomy: A comparative study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 901-904

  Shirazi, Bushra ^a   Ali, Naureen ^a   Shamim, Muhammad Shahid ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; DICLOFENAC; MEFENAMIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149234457     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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