Factors influencing choice of medical vs. surgical treatment of pediatric appendicitis

2019/03/07 by Pavan Brahmamdam, Stephen L. Carveth, Mary Smyth +3 · 1 citation
Medicine · #Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management #Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders #Global Health and Surgery

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.053

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