Endoloop as the first line tool for appendiceal stump closure in children with appendicitis

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 155-159

  Naiditch, Jessica ^a   Lautz, Timothy ^a   Chin, Anthony ^a   Browne, Marybeth ^a   Rowell, Erin ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

appendicitis; endoloop; nonperforated; perforated

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST SAVINGS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84889768171     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1360455     Document Type: Article

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