Nonoperative management of appendiceal phlegmon or abscess in children less than 3 years of age

Abstract Background In children less than 3 years of age, there is little experience in the nonoperative management of appendiceal phlegmon or abscess (APA), especially in APA with an appendicolith. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effects of an appendicolith and the success rate of n...

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Main Authors: Hailan Zhang, Yuzuo Bai, Weilin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0170-9