Optimal time for appendectomy in perforated appendicitis of children

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 242-248

  Noh, Kyoung Tae ^a   Chung, Soon Seop ^a   Choi, Kum Ja ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Optimal time for operation; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960164315     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2010.78.4.242     Document Type: Article

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