Is nonperforated pediatric appendicitis still considered a surgical emergency? A survey of pediatric surgeons

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 567-571

  Dunlop, John C ^a,b   Meltzer, James A ^a,b   Silver, Ellen J ^a   Crain, Ellen F ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

appendicitis; children; delay; emergency; overnight

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; EMERGENCIES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869230484     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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