Management of complicated acute appendicitis in children: Still an existing controversy
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Aggressive approach to complicated appendicitis in children
Objective(s): Appendicitis remains the most common condition in the pediatric population requiring emergency abdominal operation. Management of acute simple appendicitis is well described but controversy remains as to the optimal treatment of complicated appendicitis. Common complications of acute appendicitis include: localized peritonitis and abscess formation, flegmon and general perito...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1948-9366
DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i4.129