Factors associated with imaging modality choice in children with appendicitis

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-136

  Raval, Mehul V ^a,b   Deans, Katherine J ^c   Rangel, Shawn J ^d   Kelleher, Kelly J ^e   Moss, R Lawrence ^c  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Imaging choice; Pediatric surgery; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84865064698     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.03.044     Document Type: Article

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