Risk Factors for Prolonged Hospitalization in Pediatric Appendicitis Patients with Medical Treatment

With effective antibiotics against enteric flora and computed tomography-guided drainage for abscesses, the initial use of nonoperative therapy for children with appendicitis has increased both in recent reports and at our hospital. However, it has been reported that these patients have a relatively...

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Main Authors: Ching-Lun Chen, Hsun-Chin Chao, Man-Shan Kong, Shih-Yen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216300808