Evaluating the effectiveness of a discharge protocol for children with advanced appendicitis

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 347-351

  Fallon, Sara C ^a   Brandt, Mary L ^a   Hassan, Saif F ^a   Wesson, David E ^a   Rodriguez, J Ruben ^a   Lopez, Monica E ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Evidence based guidelines; Pediatric; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LABORATORY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 84884674754     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.04.081     Document Type: Article

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