Delayed primary closure versus primary closure for wound management in perforated appendicitis: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 156-159

  Chiang, Ruey An ^a   Chen, Shan Long ^a   Tsai, Yao Chung ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Delayed primary closure; Perforated appendicitis; Primary closure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED PRIMARY CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY CLOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84860239978     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.02.013     Document Type: Article

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