Impact of a Delayed Laparoscopic Appendectomy on the Risk of Complications in Acute Appendicitis: A Retrospective Study of 4,065 Patients

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 25-29

  Kim, Hyun Kyu ^a   Kim, Yong Seok ^a   Lee, Soo Ho ^a   Lee, Han Hong ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Perforated appendicitis; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TIME FACTOR; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978137297     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: 14219883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000447724     Document Type: Article

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