Open AccessAcute gastrointestinal emergencies requiring surgery in children
Author(s) -
Amit Pujari,
R N Methi,
Nishant Khare
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.44177
Subject(s) - medicine , acute abdomen , etiology , acute appendicitis , surgical emergency , appendicitis , abdominal pain , abdomen , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , pediatrics , general surgery , acute abdominal pain , retrospective cohort study , surgery , psychiatry
Although abdominal pain is common in the paediatric age group, problems of misdiagnosis and serious consequences are more particular in an emergency setting. This study examined the aetiologies of acute abdominal emergencies in children.