Comparison of early outcome between patients of open appendectomy with and without drain for perforated appendicitis

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 890-893

  Mustafa, Mustafa Issa Tayeh ^a   Chaudhry, Salman Majeed ^a   Mustafa, Rami Issa Tayeh ^a  

^a GHURKI TRUST TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Abdominal drainage; Appendectomy; Hospital stay; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALVARADO SCORE; ANOREXIA; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85011841885     PISSN: 19967195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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