Drain insertion after appendectomy in children with perforated appendicitis based on a single-center experience

Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 341-344

  Song, Ra Yeong ^a   Jung, Kyuwhan ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abdominal abscess; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Drainage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981731291     PISSN: 22886575     EISSN: 22886796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/astr.2015.88.6.341     Document Type: Article

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