Consensus conference on laparoscopic appendectomy: Development of guidelines

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 748-754

  Vettoretto, N ^a   Gobbi, S ^b   Corradi, A ^c   Belli, F ^d   Piccolo, D ^e   Pernazza, G ^f   Mannino, L ^g  

^a Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust   (Italy)

^b Giovanni Paolo II Hospital   (Italy)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

^d GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Castel San Giovanni Hospital   (Italy)

^f SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g Civico Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Guidelines; Laparoscopy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APPENDICITIS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 79958756175     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02557.x     Document Type: Article

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