Open AccessPediatric Appendicitis in a Developing Country: What are the Clinical Predictors and Outcome of Perforation?
Author(s) -
Chin Fang Ngim,
Kia Fatt Quek,
Amreeta Dhanoa,
Joon Joon Khoo,
Muthualhagi Vellusamy,
Chen Siew Ng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of tropical pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1465-3664
pISSN - 0142-6338
DOI - 10.1093/tropej/fmu037
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , appendicitis , abscess , surgery , white blood cell , staphylococcus aureus , retrospective cohort study , materials science , genetics , biology , bacteria , punching , metallurgy
This study explored the risk factors and outcomes associated with perforation in children who underwent emergency appendicectomies.