Resource utilization and outcomes from percutaneous drainage and interval appendectomy for perforated appendicitis with abscess

OBJECTIVE: Given the perceived technical demands of laparoscopic appendectomy and the expected postoperative morbidity in patients with a well-defined abscess, initial percutaneous drainage has become an attractive option in this patient population. This strategy allows for a laparoscopic appendecto...

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Main Authors: Keckler, Scott J., Tsao, Kuojen, Sharp, Susan W., Ostlie, Daniel J., Holcomb, George W., St. Peter, Shawn D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082429/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18558168
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.02.019
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