Comparing the cost and outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children

American Surgeon

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 861-864

  Groves, Leslie B ^a   Ladd, Mitchell R ^a   Gallaher, Jared R ^a   Swanson, John ^a   Becher, Robert D ^a   Pranikoff, Thomas ^a   Neff, Lucas P ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883609842     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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