Complicated appendicitis: Analysis of risk factors in children

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical emergency in childhood. The risk of rupture is negligible within the first 24 h, climbing to 6% after 36 h from the onset of symptoms. Because of difficulty in accurate diagnosis of AA a significant number of children still are being ma...

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Main Authors: Mahavir Singh, Yoginder Singh Kadian, Kamal Nain Rattan, Babita Jangra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=2;spage=109;epage=113;aulast=Singh