Early decisions in perforated appendicitis in children: lessons from a study of nonoperative management.

Whyte, Christine

Early decisions in perforated appendicitis in children: lessons from a study of nonoperative management. [electronic resource] - Journal of pediatric surgery Aug 2008 - 1459-63 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1531-5037

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.11.032 doi


Adolescent
Age Factors
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Appendectomy--methods
Appendicitis--diagnostic imaging
Attitude of Health Personnel
Blood Chemical Analysis
Child
Child, Preschool
Confidence Intervals
Decision Making
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay
Leukocyte Count
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic--methods
Observation--methods
Odds Ratio
Patient Selection
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Probability
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Failure
Treatment Outcome