The value of a laparoscopic interval appendectomy for treatment of a periappendiceal abscess: Experience of a single medical center

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-130

  You, Keun Su ^a   Kim, Dae Hoon ^a   Yun, Hyo Yung ^a   Jang, Lee Chan ^a   Choi, Jeo Woon ^a   Song, Young Jin ^a   Ryu, Dong Hee ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

interval appendectomy; laparoscopy; periappendiceal abscess

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC INTERVAL APPENDECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERIAPPENDICEAL ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859640109     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318244ea16     Document Type: Article

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