Laparoscopic management of appendicular mass

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-140

  Shindholimath, Vishwanath ^a   Thinakaran, K ^a   Rao, T ^a   Veerappa, Yenni ^a  

^a PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Appendicular mass; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79953873719     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: 19983921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.78345     Document Type: Article

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