Enterobius vermicularis infestation of the appendix and management at the time of laparoscopic appendicectomy: Case series and literature review

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 466-469

  Ariyarathenam, A V ^a   Nachimuthu, S ^b   Tang, T Y ^b   Courtney, E D ^b   Harris, S A ^b   Harris, A M ^b  

^a Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendix; Enterobius vermicularis; Laparoscopy; Pinworms

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIATHERMY; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953865618     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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