Prospective nationwide outcome audit of surgery for suspected acute appendicitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 144-151

  van Rossem, C C ^a   Bolmers, M D M ^a   Schreinemacher, M H F ^b   van Geloven, A A W ^a   Bemelman, W A ^b   van Acker, G J D ^c   Akkermans, B ^c   Akkersdijk, G J M ^c   Algie, G D ^c   Allema, J H ^c   Andeweg, C S ^c   Appeldorn, N ^c   van Baal, J G ^c   den Bakker, C M ^c   Bartels, S A L ^c   van den Berg, C ^c   Boekestijn, B ^c   den Boer, F C ^c   Boerma, D ^c   van den Boom, A L ^c   Boute, M C ^c   Bouwense, S A W ^c   Bransen, J ^c   van Brussel, F A ^c   Busch, O R C ^c   de Castro, S M M ^c   Cense, H A ^c   Croese, C ^c   van Dalen, T ^c   Dawson, I ^c   van Dessel, E ^c   Dettmers, R ^c   Dhar, N ^c   Dohmen, F Y M ^c   van Dongen, K W ^c   van Duijvendijk, P ^c   Dulfer, R R ^c   Dwars, B J ^c   Eerenberg, J P ^c   van der Elst, M ^c   van den Ende, E ^c   Fassaert, L M M ^c   Fikkers, J T ^c   Foppen, J W ^c   Furnee, E J B ^c   Garssen, F P ^c   Gerhards, M F ^c   van Goor, H ^c   Gorter, R R ^c   de Graaf, J S ^c   Graat, L J ^c   Groote, J ^c   van der Ham, A C ^c   Hamming, J F ^c   Hamminga, J T H ^c   van der Harst, E ^c   Heemskerk, J ^c   Heij, H A ^c   Heijne, A ^c   Heikens, J T ^c   Heineman, E ^c   Hertogs, R ^c   van Heurn, E ^c   van den Hil, L C L ^c   Hoofwijk, A G M ^c   Hulsker, C C C ^c   Hunen, D R M ^c   Ibelings, M S ^c   Klaase, J M ^c   Klicks, R ^c   Knaapen, L ^c   Kortekaas, R T J ^c   Kruyt, F ^c   Kwant, S ^c   Lases, S S ^c   Lettinga, T ^c   Loupatty, A ^c   Matthijsen, R A ^c   Minnee, R C ^c   Mirck, B ^c   Mitalas, L ^c   Moes, D ^c   Moorman, A M ^c   Nieuwenhuijs, V B ^c   Nieuwenhuijzen, G A P ^c   Nijk, P D ^c   Omloo, J M T ^c   Ottenhof, A G ^c   Palamba, H W ^c   van der Peet, D L ^c   Pereboom, I T A ^c   Plaisier, P W ^c   van der Ploeg, A P T ^c   Raber, M H ^c   Reijnen, M M P J ^c   Rijna, H ^c   Rosman, C ^c   Roumen, R M H ^c   Schmitz, R F ^c   van der Velden, A P Schouten ^c   Schreurs, W H ^c   Sigterman, T A ^c   Smeets, H J ^c   Sonneveld, D J A ^c   Sosef, M N ^c   Spoor, S F ^c   Stassen, L P S ^c   van Steensel, L ^c   Stortelder, E ^c   Straatman, J ^c   van Susante, H J ^c   de Hoog, D E N M Suykerbuyk ^c   van Scheltinga, C Terwisscha ^c   Toorenvliet, B R ^c   Verbeek, B M ^c   Verbeek, P C M ^c   Verseveld, M ^c   Volders, J H ^c   Vriens, M R ^c   Vriens, P W H E ^c   Vrouenraets, B C ^c   van de Wall, B J M ^c   Wegdam, J A ^c   Westerduin, E ^c   Wever, J J ^c   Wijffels, N A T ^c   Wijnhoven, B P L ^c   Winkel, T A ^c   van der Zee, D C ^c   Zeillemaker, A M ^c   Zietse, C ^c   more..

^a TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84949293599     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9964     Document Type: Article

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