Current status of laparoscopic appendectomy in children: A nation wide survey in Germany

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 226-233

  Dingemann, Jens ^a,b   Metzelder, Martinl ^a,c   Szavay, Philippo ^a,d  

^a Task force Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIC AG)   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

appendectomy; appendicitis; children; clinical practice guidelines; laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAINING;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; GERMANY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84879498867     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1333121     Document Type: Article

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