Emergency appendicectomy in the era of laparoscopy: A one-year audit

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 473-477

  Al Hilli, Z ^a   Prichard, R S ^a   Roche Nagle, G ^a   Leader, M ^a   McNamara, D A ^a   Deasy, J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic appendicectomy; Normal appendicectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960919327     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0299-3     Document Type: Article

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