Pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy: A population-based study of trends, associations, and outcomes

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1714-1718

  Cheong, Li Hsia Alicia ^a   Emil, Sherif ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Association; Canada; Laparoscopic; Pediatric; Trends

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CANADA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; SOCIAL STATUS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTUAL DATABASE; HOSPITAL; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; TRENDS; UTILIZATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84915747937     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.09.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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