Improvements in laparoscopic treatment for complicated appendicitis

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 581-583

  Cash, Cassandra ^a   Frazee, Richard ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGRENOUS APPENDICITIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864186038     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0419     Document Type: Review

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