Open AccessClinical profile and risk factors for perforation of acute appendicitis in children
Author(s) -
Abebe Bekele,
Amha Mekasha
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v83i8.9457
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , leukocytosis , perforation , univariate analysis , neutrophilia , risk factor , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , surgery , multivariate analysis , materials science , punching , metallurgy
To describe the clinical profile and determine the risk factors associated with perforation of appendix in children under 13 years of age.