How to Treat an Appendiceal Inflammatory Mass: Operatively or Nonoperatively?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 641-645

  Deelder, J D ^a   Richir, M C ^a   Schoorl, T ^a   Schreurs, W H ^a  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abscess; Appendiceal; Appendicitis; Appendicular; Infiltrate; Mass; Periappendiceal; Periappendicular; Phlegmon

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOUND DRAINAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICEAL NEOPLASMS; APPENDICITIS; CROHN DISEASE; DIVERTICULITIS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896543955     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2460-1     Document Type: Article

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