Accuracy of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric for laparoscopic appendectomy at a single institution

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 318-321

  Sharp, Nicole E ^a   Knott, E Marty ^a   Iqbal, Corey W ^a   Thomas, Priscilla ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Laparoscopic; Laparoscopy; NSQIP; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACCURACY; AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEON NATIONAL SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; ANALYTICAL ERROR; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84884672894     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.066     Document Type: Article

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