Historical aspects of appendicitis in children

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 307-310

  Hamill, James K ^a,b   Liley, Andrew ^a   Hill, Andrew G ^b  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Appendicectomy; Appendicitis; Appendix; History; Post operative pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CHILD; EGYPT; EUROPE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CHILD; EGYPT; EUROPE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899473388     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12425     Document Type: Article

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